Difference between revisions of "SlrR"

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** binding and concomintant inactivation of [[SlrA]] results in release of [[SinR]] from the [[SinR]]-[[SlrA]] complex and subsequent induction of [[SinR]]-controlled genes and operons for biofilm formation {{PubMed|19788541}}
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** [[SlrR]] binds to and inhibits the activity of [[SlrA]], [[SlrA]] indirectly stimulates the synthesis of [[SlrR]] by interacting with [[SinR]]. [[SlrR]] can bind to [[SinR]] and [[SinR]] directly represses the transcription of [[SlrR]]. [[SlrR]] indirectly derepresses its own gene. The heterocomplex of [[SlrR]]-[[SinR]] is a repressor of autolysin and motility genes and inhibits the repressor function of [[SinR]]{{PubMed|19788541}}{{PubMed| 20923420}}{{PubMed| 20351052}}
 
** repression of transcription of  ''[[lytA]]-[[lytB]]-[[lytC]]'' and ''[[lytF]]'' {{PubMed|20351052}}
 
** repression of transcription of  ''[[lytA]]-[[lytB]]-[[lytC]]'' and ''[[lytF]]'' {{PubMed|20351052}}
 
** autocleavage {{PubMed|20923420}}
 
** autocleavage {{PubMed|20923420}}

Revision as of 11:49, 31 March 2011

  • Description: transcriptional activator of competence development and sporulation genes, represses SigD-dependent flagellar genes, antagonist of SlrA and SinR, has LexA-like autocleavage activity

Gene name slrR
Synonyms yveJ, slr
Essential no
Product transcription regulator, SlrA antagonist
Function regulation of initiation of biofilm formation and of autolysis
Regulation of this protein in SubtiPathways:
Biofilm
MW, pI 17 kDa, 9.63
Gene length, protein length 456 bp, 152 aa
Immediate neighbours epsA, pnbA
Get the DNA and protein sequences
(Barbe et al., 2009)
Genetic context
Slr context.gif
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Categories containing this gene/protein

transcription factors and their control, transition state regulators, biofilm formation

This gene is a member of the following regulons

Abh regulon, SinR regulon

The SlrR regulon:

The gene

Basic information

  • Locus tag: BSU34380

Phenotypes of a mutant

Database entries

  • DBTBS entry: no entry
  • SubtiList entry: [1]

Additional information

The protein

Basic information/ Evolution

  • Protein family:
  • Paralogous protein(s): SinR

Extended information on the protein

  • Kinetic information:
  • Domains:
  • Modification:
    • subject to self-cleavage via a LexA-like autopeptidase, this involves ClpC PubMed
  • Cofactor(s):
  • Effectors of protein activity: interaction with SinR triggers binding of SlrR to the promoters of lytA-lytB-lytC and lytF, resulting in their repression PubMed
  • Localization:

Database entries

  • Structure:
  • KEGG entry: [2]
  • E.C. number:

Additional information

Expression and regulation

  • Operon:
  • Regulation:

Biological materials

  • Mutant:
  • Expression vector:
  • lacZ fusion:
  • GFP fusion:
  • two-hybrid system: B. pertussis adenylate cyclase-based bacterial two hybrid system (BACTH), available in Stülke lab
  • Antibody:

Labs working on this gene/protein

Your additional remarks

References

Reviews

Patrick Piggot
Epigenetic switching: bacteria hedge bets about staying or moving.
Curr Biol: 2010, 20(11);R480-2
[PubMed:20541494] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Original publications

Additional publications: PubMed

Yunrong Chai, Roberto Kolter, Richard Losick
Reversal of an epigenetic switch governing cell chaining in Bacillus subtilis by protein instability.
Mol Microbiol: 2010, 78(1);218-29
[PubMed:20923420] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Yunrong Chai, Thomas Norman, Roberto Kolter, Richard Losick
An epigenetic switch governing daughter cell separation in Bacillus subtilis.
Genes Dev: 2010, 24(8);754-65
[PubMed:20351052] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Yunrong Chai, Roberto Kolter, Richard Losick
Paralogous antirepressors acting on the master regulator for biofilm formation in Bacillus subtilis.
Mol Microbiol: 2009, 74(4);876-87
[PubMed:19788541] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Ewan J Murray, Mark A Strauch, Nicola R Stanley-Wall
SigmaX is involved in controlling Bacillus subtilis biofilm architecture through the AbrB homologue Abh.
J Bacteriol: 2009, 191(22);6822-32
[PubMed:19767430] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Kazuo Kobayashi
SlrR/SlrA controls the initiation of biofilm formation in Bacillus subtilis.
Mol Microbiol: 2008, 69(6);1399-410
[PubMed:18647168] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Frances Chu, Daniel B Kearns, Anna McLoon, Yunrong Chai, Roberto Kolter, Richard Losick
A novel regulatory protein governing biofilm formation in Bacillus subtilis.
Mol Microbiol: 2008, 68(5);1117-27
[PubMed:18430133] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)