Regulatory region of repZ gene | |
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![]() Secondary structure of the regulatory region of repZ gene | |
Identifiers | |
Symbol | repZ |
Rfam | RF01087 |
Other data | |
RNA type | Cis-reg |
Domain(s) | Pseudomonadota |
PDB structures | PDBe |
The regulatory region of the repZ gene, which encodes the replication initiator of plasmid ColIb-P9, contains a pseudoknot. This acts as a molecular switch controlling translation of repZ and repY.[1]