Sigma factors

Parent categories	3. Information processing 3.2. RNA synthesis and degradation 3.2.1. Transcription
Neighbouring categories	RNA polymerase
Related categories	protein-protein interactions Sigma factors and their control
Overview on the categories (Excel file) All genes and their categories (Excel file)

Overview of Bacillus subtilis sigma factors

SigA: household sigma factor
(list of SigA controlled genes)
SigB: general stress sigma factor
SigD: sigma factor for chemotaxis and motility genes
SigE: early mother cell-specific sporulation sigma factor
SigF: early forespore-specific sporulation sigma factor
SigG: late forespore-specific sporulation sigma factor
SigH: sigma factor that controls genes of the transition phase
SigI:
SigK: late mother cell-specific sporulation sigma factor
SigL: enhancer-dependent sigma factor (Sigma-54 family)
SigM: ECF sigma factor, controls genes required at high salt concentrations
SigV: ECF sigma factor
SigW: ECF sigma factor, mediates the transcriptional response to cell wall stress PubMed
SigX: ECF sigma factor
SigY: ECF sigma factor
SigZ: ECF sigma factor
Xpf
YlaC
YvrI-YvrHa: (composite sigma factor)