DicF RNA

DicF RNA is a non-coding RNA that is an antisense inhibitor of cell division gene ftsZ.^[1] DicF is bound by the Hfq protein which enhances its interaction with its targets. Pathogenic E. coli strains possess multiple copies of sRNA DicF in their genomes, while non-pathogenic strains do not. DicF and Hfq are both necessary to reduce FtsZ protein levels, leading to cell filamentation under anaerobic conditions.^[2]

DicF RNA
Predicted secondary structure and sequence conservation of DicF
Identifiers
Symbol	DicF
Rfam	RF00039
Other data
RNA type	Gene; antisense
Domain(s)	Bacteria
GO	GO:0003729
SO	SO:0000644
PDB structures	PDBe