Streptococcus sRNA

In molecular biology, Streptococcus sRNAs are small RNAs produced by species of Streptococcus. Several screens (both computational and experimental) have identified numerous sRNAs in different species and strains of Streptococcus including Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus agalactiae and Streptococcus mutans. The function of most of these is currently unknown, however a few have been characterised including FasX small RNA. Many sRNAs have roles in pathogenesis.