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3 unusual facts about Two-component regulatory system


AdoCbl riboswitch

The first is a two component regulatory system that senses the presence of ethanolamine and the second mechanism is a AdoCbl riboswitch that senses the presence of AdoCbl, a cofactor needed for the breakdown of ethanolamine.

MicA RNA

The PhoPQ two-component system is repressed by MicA.

MicC RNA

Along with MicF RNA this family may act in conjunction with EnvZ-OmpR two-component system to control the OmpF/OmpC protein ratio in response to a variety of environmental stimuli.


Histidine kinase

A two-component system, involving histidine kinase and a variable response regulator protein, may be critical to the virulence of some fungal strains such as Candida albicans, which is often responsible for causing candidiasis in immunocompromised persons.


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