title: The Transcription Terminator Rho: A First Bacterial Prion.
abstract: Traditionally associated with neurodegenerative diseases, prions are increasingly recognized for their potential to confer beneficial traits on eukaryotic organisms. The discovery of the first bacterial prion suggests that the sustained mechanism of prion assembly is an ancient molecular tool aimed at providing fast and persistent adaptation to changing environments.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, E-08193 Bellaterra, Spain; Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, E-08193 Bellaterra, Spain. Electronic address: irantzu.pallares@uab.cat.
authors.forename: Irantzu
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Pallarès
authors.affiliation: Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, E-08193 Bellaterra, Spain; Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, E-08193 Bellaterra, Spain. Electronic address: Salvador.ventura@uab.cat.
authors.forename: Salvador
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ventura
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000682:Amyloid / Q000502:physiology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000235:genetics*; D019636:Neurodegenerative Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D011328:Prions / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology; D066329:Protein Aggregates; D020543:Proteome / Q000235:genetics; D012234:Rho Factor / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000682:Amyloid; D011328:Prions; D066329:Protein Aggregates; D020543:Proteome; D012234:Rho Factor
keywords: amyloid; bacteria; prion; protein aggregation; transcription terminator Rho