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RNA polymerase sigma factor RpoS A sigma factor is a DNA-binding protein protein that binds to the DNA-directed RNA polymerase core to produce the holoenzyme capable of initiating transcription at specific sites. Different sigma factors act in vegetative growth, heat shock, extracytoplasmic functions (ECF), etc. This model represents the clade of sigma factors called RpoS (also called sigma-38, KatF, etc.), found only in Proteobacteria. This sigma factor is induced in stationary phase (in response to the stress of nutrient limitation) and becomes the second prinicipal sigma factor at that time. RpoS is a member of the larger Sigma-70 subfamily (TIGR02937) and most closely related to RpoD (TIGR02393). [Cellular processes, Adaptations to atypical conditions, Transcription, Transcription factors] |
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