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. 1990 Feb;172(2):1151–1154. doi: 10.1128/jb.172.2.1151-1154.1990

Loss of 4.5S RNA induces the heat shock response and lambda prophage in Escherichia coli.

D B Bourgaize 1, T A Phillips 1, R A VanBogelen 1, P G Jones 1, F C Neidhardt 1, M J Fournier 1
PMCID: PMC208552  PMID: 1688840

Abstract

During depletion of 4.5S RNA, cells of Escherichia coli displayed a heat shock response that was simultaneous with the first detectable effect on ribosome function and before major effects on cell growth. Either 4.5S RNA is involved directly in regulating the heat shock response, or this particular impairment of protein synthesis uniquely induces the heat shock response. Several hours later, lambda prophage was induced and the cells lysed.

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