Competition for Hfq drives kinetic selection of mRNA targets by Escherichia coli small noncoding RNAs

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 28, July 2025. <br/>SignificanceBacteria in the human gut use sRNAs to turn on or off genes needed to survive harsh conditions or cause disease. To respond in time, sRNAs must quickly find their matching mRNA target among many false targets. This matchmaking is accelerated …