Typical mRNA halflife (determined by northern blotting or RNase protection)
| Range | 60 - 120 sec |
|---|---|
| Organism | Bacteria Escherichia coli |
| Reference | Mackie GA RNase E: at the interface of bacterial RNA processing and decay. Nat Rev Microbiol. 2013 Jan11(1):45-57. doi: 10.1038/nrmicro2930. p.49 right column 2nd paragraphPubMed ID23241849 |
| Method | "Northern blotting or RNase protection" |
| Comments | "Thus, in E. coli, typical mRNA half-lives (determined by northern blotting or RNase protection) are 60–120 seconds, although a few mRNAs (for example, ompA) display half-lives of up to 15 minutes [BNID 111535]." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 111534 |