EPISODE · Jun 3, 2026 · 3 MIN
CisR on the Switch
from Base by Base - Music · host Gustavo Barcelos Barra
This release contains only the music track from Base by Base Episode 384. Song title: CisR on the SwitchOriginal Base by Base episode: 384: RNA Brake on Cholera Phage: CisR Controls CTXϕ Article metadata:Article title: A 3’UTR-derived small RNA modulates the life cycle of the cholera toxin–encoding filamentous phage, CTXϕJournal: PNASDOI: 10.1073/pnas.2535142123Reference: Haycocks JRJ, O’Driscoll E, Sprenger M, Thriene K, Jung E-M, Siemers M, Lippegaus A, Krautwurst S, Grainger DC, Papenfort K. A 3’UTR-derived small RNA modulates the life cycle of the cholera toxin–encoding filamentous phage, CTXϕ. PNAS. 2026;123(23):e2535142123. doi:10.1073/pnas.2535142123 Lyrics:Verse 1In the glow of lab-screen midnight, a whisper splits from the tail,A small-cut message from the afterword, riding a ribonuclease trail.It finds a waiting chaperone, it learns a lock-and-key,And hovers near the start of fire, where proteins want to be. Pre-ChorusWhen the crowd gets louder, when the carbon signs turn bright,Two sentries lift a signal up to keep the timing right.A hidden line becomes a lever, gentle but precise,And stops the spark from catching fast with one clean slice of ice. ChorusCisR on the switch, on the edge of the start,Hands on the ribosome door, keeping toxins apart.Hold the coat, slow the tide, let the storm lose its grip,One small RNA can change the whole trip. Verse 2A filament wants a highway, a coat wants to rise,But base-paired in the doorway, the invitation dies.Less Cep in the darkened lane, fewer threads released,And what could spread like wildfire turns to embers, then to peace. BridgeNot a siren—more a checkpoint where the busy signals meet,Quorum voices in the airwaves, hunger tapping out a beat.Between the cell and what escapes, a quiet rule is drawn:Translate a little slower now, and see the danger gone. Final ChorusCisR on the switch, on the edge of the start,Hands on the ribosome door, keeping toxins apart.Hold the coat, slow the tide, let the storm lose its grip,One small RNA can change the whole trip.
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This release contains only the music track from Base by Base Episode 384. Song title: CisR on the SwitchOriginal Base by Base episode: 384: RNA Brake on Cholera Phage: CisR Controls CTXϕ Article metadata:Article title: A 3’UTR-derived small RNA modulates the life cycle of the cholera toxin–encoding filamentous phage, CTXϕJournal: PNASDOI: 10.1073/pnas.2535142123Reference: Haycocks JRJ, O’Driscoll E, Sprenger M, Thriene K, Jung E-M, Siemers M, Lippegaus A, Krautwurst S, Grainger DC, Papenfort K. A 3’UTR-derived small RNA modulates the life cycle of the cholera toxin–encoding filamentous phage, CTXϕ. PNAS. 2026;123(23):e2535142123. doi:10.1073/pnas.2535142123 Lyrics:Verse 1In the glow of lab-screen midnight, a whisper splits from the tail,A small-cut message from the afterword, riding a ribonuclease trail.It finds a waiting chaperone, it learns a lock-and-key,And hovers near the start of fire, where proteins want to be. Pre-ChorusWhen the crowd gets louder, when the carbon signs turn bright,Two sentries lift a signal up to keep the timing right.A hidden line becomes a lever, gentle but precise,And stops the spark from catching fast with one clean slice of ice. ChorusCisR on the switch, on the edge of the start,Hands on the ribosome door, keeping toxins apart.Hold the coat, slow the tide, let the storm lose its grip,One small RNA can change the whole trip. Verse 2A filament wants a highway, a coat wants to rise,But base-paired in the doorway, the invitation dies.Less Cep in the darkened lane, fewer threads released,And what could spread like wildfire turns to embers, then to peace. BridgeNot a siren—more a checkpoint where the busy signals meet,Quorum voices in the airwaves, hunger tapping out a beat.Between the cell and what escapes, a quiet rule is drawn:Translate a little slower now, and see the danger gone. Final ChorusCisR on the switch, on the edge of the start,Hands on the ribosome door, keeping toxins apart.Hold the coat, slow the tide, let the storm lose its grip,One small RNA can change the whole trip.
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