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− | + | * SigM is essential for growth and survival in nutrient broth (NB) containing 1.4 M NaCl {{PubMed|10216858}} | |
− | * | + | * ''sigM'' mutants form aberrantly shaped cells, which swell and lyse spontaneously during growth in NB medium containing increased levels (0.35-0.7 M) of a wide range of different salts {{PubMed|10216858}} |
=== Database entries === | === Database entries === |
Revision as of 14:24, 20 September 2009
- Description: RNA polymerase ECF-type sigma factor SigM
Gene name | sigM |
Synonyms | yhdM |
Essential | no |
Product | RNA polymerase ECF-type sigma factor SigM |
Function | resistance against cell envelope stress, oxidative stress and salt stress |
MW, pI | 19 kDa, 6.77 |
Gene length, protein length | 489 bp, 163 aa |
Immediate neighbours | yhdL, yhdN |
Get the DNA and protein sequences (Barbe et al., 2009) | |
Genetic context This image was kindly provided by SubtiList
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Contents
The gene
Basic information
- Locus tag: BSU09520
Phenotypes of a mutant
- SigM is essential for growth and survival in nutrient broth (NB) containing 1.4 M NaCl PubMed
- sigM mutants form aberrantly shaped cells, which swell and lyse spontaneously during growth in NB medium containing increased levels (0.35-0.7 M) of a wide range of different salts PubMed
Database entries
- DBTBS entry: [1]
- SubtiList entry: [2]
Additional information
The protein
Basic information/ Evolution
- Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity:
- Protein family: sigma-70 factor family, ECF subfamily (according to Swiss-Prot)
- Paralogous protein(s):
Genes/ operons controlled by SigM
abh, divIC, sigM-yhdLyhdK, yqjL, ypbG, ydaH, ypuA, radC, yebC, ywtF, rodA, ypuD, ytpA, ytpB, yngC, ycgR, ycgQ
Extended information on the protein
- Kinetic information:
- Domains:
- Modification:
- Cofactor(s):
- Effectors of protein activity:
- Localization:
Database entries
- Structure:
- UniProt: O07582
- KEGG entry: [3]
- E.C. number:
Additional information
Expression and regulation
- Regulation:
- Regulatory mechanism:
- Additional information:
Biological materials
- Mutant:
- Expression vector:
- lacZ fusion:
- GFP fusion:
- two-hybrid system:
- Antibody:
Labs working on this gene/protein
John Helmann, Cornell University, USA Homepage
Your additional remarks
References