Compositions and methods for RNA-based antimicrobial drug targeting
A ribonucleic acid (RNA) based modular regulatory element (MRE) for inhibiting translation of a target gene transcript in an organism (e.g. a pathogen) includes a first segment of RNA capable of forming a stem loop structure, a second segment of RNA downstream of the first segment of RNA and having a target sequence capable of binding to the target gene transcript (or polycistron lead gene transcript), and a third segment of RNA downstream of the second segment of RNA and being capable of forming a terminator hairpin downstream of the target sequence. Methods for assaying the role of a putative target gene in an organism include inhibiting expression of various target genes using the RNA-based MRE.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-06NA25396
- Assignee:
- Triad National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, NM)
- Patent Number(s):
- 10,400,240
- Application Number:
- 15/884,265
- OSTI ID:
- 1576387
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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