<i>Escherichia coli</i> Small Proteome.

ABSTRACT: Escherichia coli was one of the first species to have its genome sequenced and remains one of the best-characterized model organisms. Thus, it is perhaps surprising that recent studies have shown that a substantial number of genes have been overlooked. Genes encoding more than 140 small proteins, defined as those containing 50 or fewer amino acids, have been identified in E. coli in the past 10 years, and there is substantial evidence indicating that many more remain to be discovered. This review covers the methods that have been successful in identifying small proteins and the short open reading frames that encode them. The small proteins that have been functionally characterized to date in this model organism are also discussed. It is hoped that the review, along with the a

SUBMITTER: Hemm MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7212919 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature