Messenger RNA Turnover Processes in Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, and Emerging Studies in Staphylococcus aureus

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RNA binding proteins affect mRNA stability. RNA binding proteins affect gene expression by stabilizing or destabilizing mRNA targets by altering their susceptibility to RNases. RNA binding proteins may inhibit protein production by destabilizing mRNA molecules which results in RNase-mediated degradation. Alternatively, RNases may be inhibited by RNA binding proteins which stabilizes the mRNA resulting in increased protein production.