The Transcription Terminator Rho: A First Bacterial Prion

Traditionally associated with neurodegenerative diseases, prions are increasingly recognized for their potential to confer beneficial traits on eukaryotic organisms. The discovery of the first bacterial prion suggests that the sustained mechanism of prion assembly is an ancient molecular tool aimed...

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Published inTrends in microbiology (Regular ed.) Vol. 25; no. 6; pp. 434 - 437
Main Authors Pallarès, Irantzu, Ventura, Salvador
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2017
Elsevier Science Ltd
Subjects
Adaptation, Physiological
amyloid
Amyloid - physiology
Bacteria
Bacteria - genetics
Changing environments
Eukaryotes
Historic artifacts
Internal Medicine
Neurodegeneration
Neurodegenerative diseases
Neurodegenerative Diseases - microbiology
Neurological diseases
prion
Prion protein
Prions
Prions - classification
Prions - genetics
Prions - isolation & purification
Prions - physiology
Protein Aggregates
protein aggregation
Proteome - genetics
Rho Factor - classification
Rho Factor - genetics
Rho Factor - isolation & purification
Rho Factor - physiology
Studies
Transcription
transcription terminator Rho
prion
amyloid
bacteria
transcription terminator Rho
protein aggregation
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Summary:Traditionally associated with neurodegenerative diseases, prions are increasingly recognized for their potential to confer beneficial traits on eukaryotic organisms. The discovery of the first bacterial prion suggests that the sustained mechanism of prion assembly is an ancient molecular tool aimed at providing fast and persistent adaptation to changing environments.
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ISSN:0966-842X
1878-4380
DOI:10.1016/j.tim.2017.03.008