Lacto-rpoB RNA motif

The Lacto-"rpoB" RNA motif is a conserved RNA structure identified by bioinformatics. It has been detected only in lactic acid bacteria, and is always located in the presumed 5' untranslated regions of "rpoB" genes. These genes encode a subunit of RNA polymerase, and it is hypothesized that Lacto-"rpoB" RNA participate in the regulation of these genes.