Synthesis of the sigma(D) protein is not sufficient to trigger expression of motility functions in Bacillus subtilis

Authors
Yang, DH von Kalckreuth, J Allmansberger, R
Citation
Dh. Yang et al., Synthesis of the sigma(D) protein is not sufficient to trigger expression of motility functions in Bacillus subtilis, J BACT, 181(9), 1999, pp. 2942-2946
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00219193 → ACNP
Volume
181
Issue
9
Year of publication
1999
Pages
2942 - 2946
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9193(199905)181:9<2942:SOTSPI>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
The gene encoding sigma(D), sigD, is transcribed from two promoter regions, the fla/che promoter region in front of the fla/che operon and P-sigD dire ctly in front of sigD. If sigma(D) is translated from transcripts originati ng from P-sigD, the cell is unable to express motility functions but synthe sizes autolysins. Therefore, one function of the additional promoter is to allow the cell to express autolysins without expressing motility functions as well.