SlrR

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  • Description: transcriptional activator of competence development and sporulation genes, represses SigD-dependent flagellar genes, antagonist of SlrA

Gene name slrR
Synonyms yveJ, slr
Essential no
Product transcription regulator, SlrA antagonist
Function regulation of initiation of biofilm formation
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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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

  • Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity: binding and concomintant inactivation of SlrA results in release of SinR from the SinR-SrlA complex and subsequent induction of SinR-controlled genes and operons for biofilm formation PubMed
  • Protein family:
  • Paralogous protein(s): SinR

Extended information on the protein

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Database entries

  • Structure:
  • KEGG entry: [2]
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Additional information

Expression and regulation

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Biological materials

  • Mutant:
  • Expression vector:
  • lacZ fusion:
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Labs working on this gene/protein

Your additional remarks

References

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)