Small RNA plays parallel roles in bacterial ...(ide energy. However excess glucose in ba...)

Date:11/29/2007

ide energy. However, excess glucose in bacterial cells interferes with vital functions, Vanderpool said, so the SgrS response is essential to bacterial survival. A deeper understanding of how bacteria defend themselves from metabolic stresses such as excess glucose could lead to important therapeutic innovations, she said.

Vanderpool hopes that more researchers will explore the multifunctional potential of these diminutive molecules.

Dont overlook them just because theyre short, she said.

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Contact: Diana Yates diya@uiuc.edu 217-333-5802 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   Source:Eurekalert

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