In contrast, we have observed that most of the enzymes that are important for initiating RNA decay in E. coli are missing from the E. faecalis genome (i.e. RNase E, RppH, PcnB) [18,19].Our laboratory previously reported that the E. faecalis ef1185 (rnjB) gene, which encodes a putative RNase J2, regulates surface display of E. faecalis endocarditis and biofilm-associated pilus (Ebp), a major contributor to E. faecalis virulence [20]. Here, EBP is linked to endocarditis.