Region 2 of sigma-70 is the most conserved region of the entire protein. All members of this class of sigma-factor contain region 2. The high conservation is due to region 2 containing both the -10 promoter recognition helix and the primary core RNA ...
Region 2 of sigma-70 is the most conserved region of the entire protein. All members of this class of sigma-factor contain region 2. The high conservation is due to region 2 containing both the -10 promoter recognition helix and the primary core RNA polymerase binding determinant. The core binding helix, interacts with the clamp domain of the largest polymerase subunit, beta prime [1,2]. The aromatic residues of the recognition helix, found at the C-terminus of this domain are though to mediate strand separation, thereby allowing transcription initiation [1,2].
Sigma-E is important for the induction of proteins involved in heat shock response. RseA binds sigma-E via its N-terminal domain, sequestering sigma-E and preventing transcription from heat-shock promoters [1]. The C-terminal domain is located in t ...
Sigma-E is important for the induction of proteins involved in heat shock response. RseA binds sigma-E via its N-terminal domain, sequestering sigma-E and preventing transcription from heat-shock promoters [1]. The C-terminal domain is located in the periplasm, and may interact with other protein that signal periplasmic stress.
