S-box Element
The S-box element is a riboswitch that controls different genes of sulphur metabolism in response to the presence of S-adenosylmethionine.
- Upon binding of SAM, the riboswitch adopts a terminator structure resulting in transcription termination.
- In the absence of SAM, the riboswitch has the antitermination structure that allows transcription elongation into the controlled gene/ operon.
- S-box riboswitch turnover is initiated by RNase Y PubMed
Genes controlled by a S-box
- cysH-cysP-sat-cysC-ylnD-ylnE-ylnF
- metE
- metI-metC
- metK
- metN-metP-metQ
- mtnK-mtnA
- mtnW-mtnX-mtnB-mtnD
- yitJ-yitI-yitH
- yoaD-yoaC-yoaB
- yxjG
- yxjH
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