sigma factor of the RNA polymerase, Sigma-54, Sigma L
function
utilization of arginin, acetoin and fructose,
required for cold adaptation
product
RNA polymerase sigma-54 factor (sigma-L)
Genomic Context
categories
[category|SW 3|Information processing] → [category|SW 3.2|RNA synthesis and degradation] → [category|SW 3.2.1|Transcription] → [category|SW 3.2.1.2|Sigma factors][category|SW 3|Information processing] → [category|SW 3.4|Regulation of gene expression] → [category|SW 3.4.1|Sigma factors and their control] → [category|SW 3.4.1.1|Sigma factors][SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein
[SW|transcription], [SW|sigma factors and their control]This gene is a member of the following [SW|regulons]
[SW|CcpA regulon]Gene
Coordinates on the chromosome (coding sequence)
3,512,498 -> 3,513,808
Phenotypes of a mutant
The mutant is cold-sensitive and unable to use arginine as a single carbon source. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez/16585774 PubMed]The protein
Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity
Binding to promoters of the -12, -24 typeProtein family
sigma-54 factor family (according to Swiss-Prot) sigma-54 factor family[SW|Domains]
DNA binding domain (H-T-H motif) (324–343)pron box domain (413–421)3 x Compositional bias domain (6–21),(32–53),(112–136)Structure
[PDB|5BYH] (''E. coli'' [SW|RNA polymerase] containing Sigma-54) [Pubmed|26293966][SW|Interactions]
[protein|search|SigL]-([protein|search|RpoB]-[protein|search|RpoC]-[protein|search|RpoA]) [Pubmed|26293966][protein|search|SigL]-[protein|search|AcoR], [protein|search|SigL]-[protein|search|RocR], [protein|search|SigL]-[protein|search|LevR], [protein|search|SigL]-[protein|search|BkdR], [protein|search|SigL]-[protein|search|YplP],Additional information
Transcription initiation by SigL-containing [SW|RNA polymerase] requires the activity of ATP-hydrolyzing transcription activators.[SW|Transcription factors activating transcription at SigL-dependent promoters]Expression and Regulation
Operon
''sigL'' (according to [http://dbtbs.hgc.jp/COG/prom/sigL.html DBTBS])Regulation
repressed by glucose ([protein|search|CcpA]) [Pubmed|16166551]Regulatory mechanism
[protein|search|CcpA]: transcription repression, transcriptional roadblock [Pubmed|16166551]Biological materials
Mutant
GP146 ( ''sigL''::spc), available in [SW|Jörg Stülke]'s lab [Pubmed|17183217]1A914 ( ''sigL''::''kan''), [Pubmed|16585774], available at [http://pasture.asc.ohio-state.edu/BGSC/getdetail.cfm?bgscid=1A914&Search=1A914 BGSC]Labs working on this gene/protein
[SW|Michel Debarbouille], Pasteur Institute, Paris, France [http://www.pasteur.fr/ip/easysite/go/03b-00000m-0ob/recherche/departements-scientifiques/microbiologie/unites-et-groupes/unite-de-biologie-des-bacteries-pathogenes-a-gram-positif/les-membres-de-l-equipe Homepage]References
Reviews
7934866,10894718,21054445,26010401,21906631 Original publications
16585774,11274109,1924373,16166551,22900538,26293966,24553251