Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)
Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)
15th Edition
ISBN: 9780134261928
Author: Michael T. Madigan, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, W. Matthew Sattley, David A. Stahl
Publisher: PEARSON
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Toxin-antitoxin (TA) module is a small genetic system that is comprised of a toxin gene and an antitoxin associated to it. The toxins present in the TA modules are all protein molecules, whereas the antitoxins are either proteins or RNAs that are non-coding. The toxin is more stable in nature when compared to antitoxin however antitoxin is highly expressed.

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