mRNA
decay after rifampin inhibition. The inhibitor was added to
exponential-phase cultures at the initiation of the experiment. At the
indicated times, RNA was prepared prior to being subjected to RT-PCR
analyses to determine the amounts of trxA (⋄),
ompA (□), metE (▴), ilvC
(×), glnA (♦), and cysK (•)
mRNA that
remained.