Access Type
Open Access Dissertation
Date of Award
January 2012
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Department
Chemistry
First Advisor
Andrew L. Feig
Abstract
To survive bacteria must be able to respond to its ever-changing environmental conditions. sRNAs have been implicated in a variety of stress-response pathways that help bacterial systems modulate gene expression. The RNA binding protein Hfq facilities this process by, helping sRNA to base pair with its target mRNAs to initiate gene regulation. A common feature of Hfq-mediated gene regulation is the network-based organization where a single sRNA can control multiple messages to promote integrated response to stress. Current mechanistic models that are present to describe Hfq functions cannot explain the complexity at which Hfq performs gene regulation. In this work we have used a variety of biophysical, biochemical and biological approaches to understand the nature of Hfq interactions with target mRNAs.
Recommended Citation
Salim, Nilshad Nilam, "Modes and mechanisms of hfq mediated stress regulation in bacteria" (2012). Wayne State University Dissertations. 475.
https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_dissertations/475