View source for 16S rRNA

* The 16S rRNA is the RNA component of the small subunit of the ribosome.
* 16S rRNA is degraded by [[rny|RNase Y]] in aging spores {{PubMed|22209493}}

* It is encoded by 10 identical genes:

*'' [[rrnA-16S]]''
* ''[[rrnB-16S]]''
* ''[[rrnD-16S]]''
* ''[[rrnE-16S]]''
* ''[[rrnG-16S]]''
* ''[[rrnH-16S]]''
* ''[[rrnI-16S]]''
* ''[[rrnJ-16S]]''
* ''[[rrnO-16S]]''
* ''[[rrnW-16S]]''


==Related lists==
* [[5S rRNA]]
* [[23S rRNA]]
* [[ribosomal proteins]]

==Relevant publications==
<pubmed>20634236 22209493 </pubmed>