Hsp17 thermometer
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| Hsp17 thermometer | |
|---|---|
 Predicted secondary structure and sequence conservation of PinT small RNA | |
| Identifiers | |
| Rfam | RF02358 |
| Other data | |
| Domain(s) | Bacteria |
| GO | GO:0009266 |
| SO | SO:0005836 |
| PDB structures | PDBe |
In molecular biology, the Hsp17 thermometer is an RNA element (RNA thermometer) found in the 5' UTR of Hsp17 mRNA.[1] Hsp17 is a cyanobacterial heat shock protein belonging to the Hsp20 family.[2]
At physiological temperature (28 degrees Celsius) the Hsp17 thermometer forms a hairpin structure, preventing translation of Hsp17. Under heat shock conditions the hairpin structure melts and translation takes place.[1]
