title: Tri- to be mono- for bacterial mRNA decay.
abstract: Messing et al. (2009) report the homodimeric structure of the Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus RppH pyrophosphohydrolase, which hydrolyzes the mRNA 5' triphosphate to initiate bacterial mRNA decay. These structures reveal insights into BdRppH substrate recognition and analogies to eukaryotic decapping enzymes.
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bail
authors.forename: Megerditch
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kiledjian
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D001501:Bdellovibrio / Q000201:enzymology; D006868:Hydrolysis; D011755:Pyrophosphatases / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D020871:RNA Stability / Q000502:physiology*; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D011755:Pyrophosphatases