SigB
- Description: RNA polymerase sigma factor SigB
Gene name | sigB |
Synonyms | rpoF |
Essential | no |
Product | RNA polymerase sigma factor SigB |
Function | general stress response |
Interactions involving this protein in SubtInteract: SigB | |
Metabolic function and regulation of this protein in SubtiPathways: Stress, Murein recycling | |
MW, pI | 29 kDa, 5.418 |
Gene length, protein length | 792 bp, 264 aa |
Immediate neighbours | rsbW, rsbX |
Get the DNA and protein sequences (Barbe et al., 2009) | |
Genetic context This image was kindly provided by SubtiList
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Contents
Categories containing this gene/protein
transcription, sigma factors and their control, general stress proteins (controlled by SigB)
This gene is a member of the following regulons
The SigB regulon
The gene
Basic information
- Locus tag: BSU04730
Phenotypes of a mutant
Database entries
- DBTBS entry: [1]
- SubtiList entry: [2]
Additional information
The protein
Basic information/ Evolution
- Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity:
- Protein family: SigB subfamily (according to Swiss-Prot)
- Paralogous protein(s):
Extended information on the protein
- Kinetic information:
- Domains:
- Modification:
- Cofactor(s):
- Effectors of protein activity:
Database entries
- Structure:
- UniProt: P06574
- KEGG entry: [3]
- E.C. number:
Additional information
Expression and regulation
- Additional information:
Biological materials
- Mutant: QB5344 (cat), available in the Stülke lab
- Expression vector:
- lacZ fusion:
- GFP fusion:
- two-hybrid system:
- Antibody:
Labs working on this gene/protein
- Bill Haldenwang, San Antonio, USA
- Chet Price, Davis, USA homepage
Your additional remarks
References
Reviews
Control of SigB activity by protein-protein interactions
Identification of the SigB regulon
Other publications
Locke JC, Young JW, Fontes M, Hernández Jiménez MJ, Elowitz MB Stochastic pulse regulation in bacterial stress response. Science. 2011 334:366-369. PubMed:21979936
Alexander Reder, Ulf Gerth, Michael Hecker
Integration of σB activity into the decision-making process of sporulation initiation in Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 2012, 194(5);1065-74
[PubMed:22210769]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(I p)
Marcela Avila-Pérez, Jeroen B van der Steen, Remco Kort, Klaas J Hellingwerf
Red light activates the sigmaB-mediated general stress response of Bacillus subtilis via the energy branch of the upstream signaling cascade.
J Bacteriol: 2010, 192(3);755-62
[PubMed:19948797]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(I p)
Adam Reeves, Ulf Gerth, Uwe Völker, W G Haldenwang
ClpP modulates the activity of the Bacillus subtilis stress response transcription factor, sigmaB.
J Bacteriol: 2007, 189(17);6168-75
[PubMed:17586624]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Noriko Suzuki, Naoki Takaya, Takayuki Hoshino, Akira Nakamura
Enhancement of a sigma(B)-dependent stress response in Bacillus subtilis by light via YtvA photoreceptor.
J Gen Appl Microbiol: 2007, 53(2);81-8
[PubMed:17575448]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Dirk Höper, Uwe Völker, Michael Hecker
Comprehensive characterization of the contribution of individual SigB-dependent general stress genes to stress resistance of Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 2005, 187(8);2810-26
[PubMed:15805528]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Gudrun Holtmann, Matthias Brigulla, Leif Steil, Alexandra Schütz, Karsta Barnekow, Uwe Völker, Erhard Bremer
RsbV-independent induction of the SigB-dependent general stress regulon of Bacillus subtilis during growth at high temperature.
J Bacteriol: 2004, 186(18);6150-8
[PubMed:15342585]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Karen Carniol, Tae-Jong Kim, Chester W Price, Richard Losick
Insulation of the sigmaF regulatory system in Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 2004, 186(13);4390-4
[PubMed:15205443]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Thorsten Mascher, Neil G Margulis, Tao Wang, Rick W Ye, John D Helmann
Cell wall stress responses in Bacillus subtilis: the regulatory network of the bacitracin stimulon.
Mol Microbiol: 2003, 50(5);1591-604
[PubMed:14651641]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Shuyu Zhang, W G Haldenwang
RelA is a component of the nutritional stress activation pathway of the Bacillus subtilis transcription factor sigma B.
J Bacteriol: 2003, 185(19);5714-21
[PubMed:13129942]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Matthias Brigulla, Tamara Hoffmann, Andrea Krisp, Andrea Völker, Erhard Bremer, Uwe Völker
Chill induction of the SigB-dependent general stress response in Bacillus subtilis and its contribution to low-temperature adaptation.
J Bacteriol: 2003, 185(15);4305-14
[PubMed:12867438]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Claudia Rollenhagen, Haike Antelmann, Janine Kirstein, Olivier Delumeau, Michael Hecker, Michael D Yudkin
Binding of sigma(A) and sigma(B) to core RNA polymerase after environmental stress in Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 2003, 185(1);35-40
[PubMed:12486038]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
A Petersohn, S Engelmann, P Setlow, M Hecker
The katX gene of Bacillus subtilis is under dual control of sigmaB and sigmaF.
Mol Gen Genet: 1999, 262(1);173-9
[PubMed:10503549]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
U Völker, B Maul, M Hecker
Expression of the sigmaB-dependent general stress regulon confers multiple stress resistance in Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 1999, 181(13);3942-8
[PubMed:10383961]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
T Schweder, A Kolyschkow, U Völker, M Hecker
Analysis of the expression and function of the sigmaB-dependent general stress regulon of Bacillus subtilis during slow growth.
Arch Microbiol: 1999, 171(6);439-43
[PubMed:10369900]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
C von Blohn, B Kempf, R M Kappes, E Bremer
Osmostress response in Bacillus subtilis: characterization of a proline uptake system (OpuE) regulated by high osmolarity and the alternative transcription factor sigma B.
Mol Microbiol: 1997, 25(1);175-87
[PubMed:11902719]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
S Alper, A Dufour, D A Garsin, L Duncan, R Losick
Role of adenosine nucleotides in the regulation of a stress-response transcription factor in Bacillus subtilis.
J Mol Biol: 1996, 260(2);165-77
[PubMed:8764398]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
A R Redfield, C W Price
General stress transcription factor sigmaB of Bacillus subtilis is a stable protein.
J Bacteriol: 1996, 178(12);3668-70
[PubMed:8655572]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
S A Boylan, A R Redfield, M S Brody, C W Price
Stress-induced activation of the sigma B transcription factor of Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 1993, 175(24);7931-7
[PubMed:8253681]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
A K Benson, W G Haldenwang
Regulation of sigma B levels and activity in Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 1993, 175(8);2347-56
[PubMed:8468294]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
A K Benson, W G Haldenwang
The sigma B-dependent promoter of the Bacillus subtilis sigB operon is induced by heat shock.
J Bacteriol: 1993, 175(7);1929-35
[PubMed:8458834]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
C Ray, M Igo, W Shafer, R Losick, C P Moran
Suppression of ctc promoter mutations in Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 1988, 170(2);900-7
[PubMed:3123466]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
M Igo, M Lampe, C Ray, W Schafer, C P Moran, R Losick
Genetic studies of a secondary RNA polymerase sigma factor in Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 1987, 169(8);3464-9
[PubMed:3112122]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
M L Duncan, S S Kalman, S M Thomas, C W Price
Gene encoding the 37,000-dalton minor sigma factor of Bacillus subtilis RNA polymerase: isolation, nucleotide sequence, chromosomal locus, and cryptic function.
J Bacteriol: 1987, 169(2);771-8
[PubMed:3027048]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
M M Igo, R Losick
Regulation of a promoter that is utilized by minor forms of RNA polymerase holoenzyme in Bacillus subtilis.
J Mol Biol: 1986, 191(4);615-24
[PubMed:3100810]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
C Binnie, M Lampe, R Losick
Gene encoding the sigma 37 species of RNA polymerase sigma factor from Bacillus subtilis.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A: 1986, 83(16);5943-7
[PubMed:3016731]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
W C Johnson, C P Moran, R Losick
Two RNA polymerase sigma factors from Bacillus subtilis discriminate between overlapping promoters for a developmentally regulated gene.
Nature: 1983, 302(5911);800-4
[PubMed:6405278]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
J F Ollington, W G Haldenwang, T V Huynh, R Losick
Developmentally regulated transcription in a cloned segment of the Bacillus subtilis chromosome.
J Bacteriol: 1981, 147(2);432-42
[PubMed:6790515]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
W G Haldenwang, R Losick
Novel RNA polymerase sigma factor from Bacillus subtilis.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A: 1980, 77(12);7000-4
[PubMed:6784117]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
W G Haldenwang, R Losick
A modified RNA polymerase transcribes a cloned gene under sporulation control in Bacillus subtilis.
Nature: 1979, 282(5736);256-60
[PubMed:116131]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)