Sigma factors and their control

Parent categories	3. Information processing 3.4. Regulation of gene expression
Neighbouring categories	3.4.1. Sigma factors and their control 3.4.2. Transcription factors and their control 3.4.3. Trigger enzymes 3.4.4. RNA binding regulators 3.4.5. Regulators of core metabolism 3.4.6. Transition state regulators 3.4.7. Phosphorelay 3.4.8. Quorum sensing 3.4.9. Other regulators
Related categories	Sigma factors RNA polymerase
Overview on the categories (Excel file) All genes and their categories (Excel file)

Genes in this functional category

Sigma factors

• sigA
• sigB
• sigD
• sigE
• sigF
• sigG
• sigH
• sigI
• sigL
• sigM
• sigV
• sigW
• sigX
• sigY
• sigZ
• spoIIIC
• spoIVCB
• xpf
• ylaC
• SigO-RsoA

Control of sigma factors

• bofA
• bofC
• bsrA
• bsrB
• csfB
• ctpB
• ecsA
• ecsB
• fin
• flgM

• prsW
• rasP
• rsbP
• rsbQ
• rsbR
• rsbRB
• rsbRC
• rsbRD
• rsbS
• rsbT
• rsbU
• rsbV
• rsbW
• rsbX
• rsfA
• rsgI
• rsiO
• rsiV
• rsiW
• rsiX
• spoIIAA
• spoIIAB
• spoIIE
• spoIIGA
• spoIIIAA
• spoIIR
• spoIVB
• spoIVCA
• spoIVFA
• spoIVFB
• swrB
• yetI
• yezB
• yhdK
• yhdL
• ylaD
• ysdB
• ytvA
• yxlC
• yxlD

Important Reviews

John D Helmann
Bacillus subtilis extracytoplasmic function (ECF) sigma factors and defense of the cell envelope.
Curr Opin Microbiol: 2016, 30;122-132
[PubMed:26901131] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Theresa D Ho, Craig D Ellermeier
Extra cytoplasmic function σ factor activation.
Curr Opin Microbiol: 2012, 15(2);182-8
[PubMed:22381678] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Sofia Österberg, Teresa del Peso-Santos, Victoria Shingler
Regulation of alternative sigma factor use.
Annu Rev Microbiol: 2011, 65;37-55
[PubMed:21639785] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Tanja M Gruber, Carol A Gross
Multiple sigma subunits and the partitioning of bacterial transcription space.
Annu Rev Microbiol: 2003, 57;441-66
[PubMed:14527287] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

John D Helmann
The extracytoplasmic function (ECF) sigma factors.
Adv Microb Physiol: 2002, 46;47-110
[PubMed:12073657] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

L Kroos, Y T Yu
Regulation of sigma factor activity during Bacillus subtilis development.
Curr Opin Microbiol: 2000, 3(6);553-60
[PubMed:11121773] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

J D Helmann
Anti-sigma factors.
Curr Opin Microbiol: 1999, 2(2);135-41
[PubMed:10322161] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

L Kroos, B Zhang, H Ichikawa, Y T Yu
Control of sigma factor activity during Bacillus subtilis sporulation.
Mol Microbiol: 1999, 31(5);1285-94
[PubMed:10200951] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

K T Hughes, K Mathee
The anti-sigma factors.
Annu Rev Microbiol: 1998, 52;231-86
[PubMed:9891799] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

W G Haldenwang
The sigma factors of Bacillus subtilis.
Microbiol Rev: 1995, 59(1);1-30
[PubMed:7708009] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

R Losick, P Stragier
Crisscross regulation of cell-type-specific gene expression during development in B. subtilis.
Nature: 1992, 355(6361);601-4
[PubMed:1538747] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

P Stragier
Dances with sigmas.
EMBO J: 1991, 10(12);3559-66
[PubMed:1935888] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

P Stragier, R Losick
Cascades of sigma factors revisited.
Mol Microbiol: 1990, 4(11);1801-6
[PubMed:2127951] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

R H Doi, L F Wang
Multiple procaryotic ribonucleic acid polymerase sigma factors.
Microbiol Rev: 1986, 50(3);227-43
[PubMed:3095618] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)