SigB

• Description: RNA polymerase sigma factor SigB
  
  

Gene name	sigB
Synonyms	rpoF
Essential	no
Product	RNA polymerase sigma factor SigB
Function	general stress response
Metabolic function and regulation of this protein in SubtiPathways: Stress
MW, pI	29 kDa, 5.418
Gene length, protein length	792 bp, 264 aa
Immediate neighbours	rsbW, rsbX
Get the DNA and protein sequences (Barbe et al., 2009)
Genetic context This image was kindly provided by SubtiList

The gene

Basic information

• Locus tag: BSU04730

Database entries

• DBTBS entry: [1]

• SubtiList entry: [2]

The protein

Basic information/ Evolution

• Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity:

• Protein family: SigB subfamily (according to Swiss-Prot)

• Paralogous protein(s):

Genes/ operons controlled by SigB

csbB, ctc, gsiB, katE, lexA,licR, sfA, xpf, yaaH, ydeC, ytzE, yvaN, ywhH,

Extended information on the protein

• Kinetic information:

• Domains:

• Modification:

• Cofactor(s):

• Effectors of protein activity:

• Interactions: SigB-RsbW

• Localization:

Database entries

• Structure:

• Swiss prot entry: P06574

• KEGG entry: [3]

• E.C. number:

Expression and regulation

• Operon:
  • rsbR-rsbS-rsbT-rsbU-rsbV-rsbW-sigB-rsbX PubMed
  • rsbV-rsbW-sigB-rsbX PubMed

• Sigma factor:
  • rsbR: SigA PubMed
  • rsbV: SigB PubMed

• Regulation:
  • rsbV: induced by stress (SigB) PubMed

• Additional information:

Biological materials

• Mutant:

• Expression vector:

• lacZ fusion:

• GFP fusion:

• two-hybrid system:

• Antibody:

Labs working on this gene/protein

• Bill Haldenwang, San Antonio, USA
• Chet Price, Davis, USA homepage

References

Reviews

Peter Zuber
Management of oxidative stress in Bacillus.
Annu Rev Microbiol: 2009, 63;575-97
[PubMed:19575568] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Michael Hecker, Jan Pané-Farré, Uwe Völker
SigB-dependent general stress response in Bacillus subtilis and related gram-positive bacteria.
Annu Rev Microbiol: 2007, 61;215-36
[PubMed:18035607] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

M Hecker, U Völker
General stress response of Bacillus subtilis and other bacteria.
Adv Microb Physiol: 2001, 44;35-91
[PubMed:11407115] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

M Hecker, U Völker
Non-specific, general and multiple stress resistance of growth-restricted Bacillus subtilis cells by the expression of the sigmaB regulon.
Mol Microbiol: 1998, 29(5);1129-36
[PubMed:9767581] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

Adam Reeves, Ulf Gerth, Uwe Völker, W G Haldenwang
ClpP modulates the activity of the Bacillus subtilis stress response transcription factor, sigmaB.
J Bacteriol: 2007, 189(17);6168-75
[PubMed:17586624] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

Noriko Suzuki, Naoki Takaya, Takayuki Hoshino, Akira Nakamura
Enhancement of a sigma(B)-dependent stress response in Bacillus subtilis by light via YtvA photoreceptor.
J Gen Appl Microbiol: 2007, 53(2);81-8
[PubMed:17575448] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

Oleg A Igoshin, Margaret S Brody, Chester W Price, Michael A Savageau
Distinctive topologies of partner-switching signaling networks correlate with their physiological roles.
J Mol Biol: 2007, 369(5);1333-52
[PubMed:17498739] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

Dirk Höper, Uwe Völker, Michael Hecker
Comprehensive characterization of the contribution of individual SigB-dependent general stress genes to stress resistance of Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 2005, 187(8);2810-26
[PubMed:15805528] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

Gudrun Holtmann, Matthias Brigulla, Leif Steil, Alexandra Schütz, Karsta Barnekow, Uwe Völker, Erhard Bremer
RsbV-independent induction of the SigB-dependent general stress regulon of Bacillus subtilis during growth at high temperature.
J Bacteriol: 2004, 186(18);6150-8
[PubMed:15342585] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

Tae-Jong Kim, Tatiana A Gaidenko, Chester W Price
In vivo phosphorylation of partner switching regulators correlates with stress transmission in the environmental signaling pathway of Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 2004, 186(18);6124-32
[PubMed:15342582] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

Tae-Jong Kim, Tatiana A Gaidenko, Chester W Price
A multicomponent protein complex mediates environmental stress signaling in Bacillus subtilis.
J Mol Biol: 2004, 341(1);135-50
[PubMed:15312768] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

Karen Carniol, Tae-Jong Kim, Chester W Price, Richard Losick
Insulation of the sigmaF regulatory system in Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 2004, 186(13);4390-4
[PubMed:15205443] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

Thorsten Mascher, Neil G Margulis, Tao Wang, Rick W Ye, John D Helmann
Cell wall stress responses in Bacillus subtilis: the regulatory network of the bacitracin stimulon.
Mol Microbiol: 2003, 50(5);1591-604
[PubMed:14651641] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

Shuyu Zhang, W G Haldenwang
RelA is a component of the nutritional stress activation pathway of the Bacillus subtilis transcription factor sigma B.
J Bacteriol: 2003, 185(19);5714-21
[PubMed:13129942] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

Matthias Brigulla, Tamara Hoffmann, Andrea Krisp, Andrea Völker, Erhard Bremer, Uwe Völker
Chill induction of the SigB-dependent general stress response in Bacillus subtilis and its contribution to low-temperature adaptation.
J Bacteriol: 2003, 185(15);4305-14
[PubMed:12867438] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

Claudia Rollenhagen, Haike Antelmann, Janine Kirstein, Olivier Delumeau, Michael Hecker, Michael D Yudkin
Binding of sigma(A) and sigma(B) to core RNA polymerase after environmental stress in Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 2003, 185(1);35-40
[PubMed:12486038] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

Olivier Delumeau, Richard J Lewis, Michael D Yudkin
Protein-protein interactions that regulate the energy stress activation of sigma(B) in Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 2002, 184(20);5583-9
[PubMed:12270815] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

J D Helmann, M F Wu, P A Kobel, F J Gamo, M Wilson, M M Morshedi, M Navre, C Paddon
Global transcriptional response of Bacillus subtilis to heat shock.
J Bacteriol: 2001, 183(24);7318-28
[PubMed:11717291] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

M S Brody, K Vijay, C W Price
Catalytic function of an alpha/beta hydrolase is required for energy stress activation of the sigma(B) transcription factor in Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 2001, 183(21);6422-8
[PubMed:11591687] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

A Petersohn, M Brigulla, S Haas, J D Hoheisel, U Völker, M Hecker
Global analysis of the general stress response of Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 2001, 183(19);5617-31
[PubMed:11544224] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

C W Price, P Fawcett, H Cérémonie, N Su, C K Murphy, P Youngman
Genome-wide analysis of the general stress response in Bacillus subtilis.
Mol Microbiol: 2001, 41(4);757-74
[PubMed:11532142] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

C Eymann, M Hecker
Induction of sigma(B)-dependent general stress genes by amino acid starvation in a spo0H mutant of Bacillus subtilis.
FEMS Microbiol Lett: 2001, 199(2);221-7
[PubMed:11377871] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

A Petersohn, S Engelmann, P Setlow, M Hecker
The katX gene of Bacillus subtilis is under dual control of sigmaB and sigmaF.
Mol Gen Genet: 1999, 262(1);173-9
[PubMed:10503549] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

A Petersohn, J Bernhardt, U Gerth, D Höper, T Koburger, U Völker, M Hecker
Identification of sigma(B)-dependent genes in Bacillus subtilis using a promoter consensus-directed search and oligonucleotide hybridization.
J Bacteriol: 1999, 181(18);5718-24
[PubMed:10482513] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

U Völker, B Maul, M Hecker
Expression of the sigmaB-dependent general stress regulon confers multiple stress resistance in Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 1999, 181(13);3942-8
[PubMed:10383961] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

T Schweder, A Kolyschkow, U Völker, M Hecker
Analysis of the expression and function of the sigmaB-dependent general stress regulon of Bacillus subtilis during slow growth.
Arch Microbiol: 1999, 171(6);439-43
[PubMed:10369900] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

Anja Petersohn, Haike Antelmann, Ulf Gerth, Michael Hecker
Identification and transcriptional analysis of new members of the sigmaB regulon in Bacillus subtilis.
Microbiology (Reading): 1999, 145 ( Pt 4);869-880
[PubMed:10220166] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

C von Blohn, B Kempf, R M Kappes, E Bremer
Osmostress response in Bacillus subtilis: characterization of a proline uptake system (OpuE) regulated by high osmolarity and the alternative transcription factor sigma B.
Mol Microbiol: 1997, 25(1);175-87
[PubMed:11902719] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

S Alper, A Dufour, D A Garsin, L Duncan, R Losick
Role of adenosine nucleotides in the regulation of a stress-response transcription factor in Bacillus subtilis.
J Mol Biol: 1996, 260(2);165-77
[PubMed:8764398] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

A Dufour, U Voelker, A Voelker, W G Haldenwang
Relative levels and fractionation properties of Bacillus subtilis σ(B) and its regulators during balanced growth and stress.
J Bacteriol: 1996, 178(13);3701-9 sigma
[PubMed:8682769] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

A R Redfield, C W Price
General stress transcription factor sigmaB of Bacillus subtilis is a stable protein.
J Bacteriol: 1996, 178(12);3668-70
[PubMed:8655572] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

U Voelker, A Voelker, B Maul, M Hecker, A Dufour, W G Haldenwang
Separate mechanisms activate sigma B of Bacillus subtilis in response to environmental and metabolic stresses.
J Bacteriol: 1995, 177(13);3771-80
[PubMed:7601843] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

A A Wise, C W Price
Four additional genes in the sigB operon of Bacillus subtilis that control activity of the general stress factor sigma B in response to environmental signals.
J Bacteriol: 1995, 177(1);123-33
[PubMed:8002610] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

S A Boylan, A R Redfield, M S Brody, C W Price
Stress-induced activation of the sigma B transcription factor of Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 1993, 175(24);7931-7
[PubMed:8253681] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

A K Benson, W G Haldenwang
Regulation of sigma B levels and activity in Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 1993, 175(8);2347-56
[PubMed:8468294] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

A K Benson, W G Haldenwang
The sigma B-dependent promoter of the Bacillus subtilis sigB operon is induced by heat shock.
J Bacteriol: 1993, 175(7);1929-35
[PubMed:8458834] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

A K Benson, W G Haldenwang
Bacillus subtilis sigma B is regulated by a binding protein (RsbW) that blocks its association with core RNA polymerase.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A: 1993, 90(6);2330-4
[PubMed:8460143] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

C Ray, M Igo, W Shafer, R Losick, C P Moran
Suppression of ctc promoter mutations in Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 1988, 170(2);900-7
[PubMed:3123466] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

M Igo, M Lampe, C Ray, W Schafer, C P Moran, R Losick
Genetic studies of a secondary RNA polymerase sigma factor in Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 1987, 169(8);3464-9
[PubMed:3112122] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

M L Duncan, S S Kalman, S M Thomas, C W Price
Gene encoding the 37,000-dalton minor sigma factor of Bacillus subtilis RNA polymerase: isolation, nucleotide sequence, chromosomal locus, and cryptic function.
J Bacteriol: 1987, 169(2);771-8
[PubMed:3027048] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

M M Igo, R Losick
Regulation of a promoter that is utilized by minor forms of RNA polymerase holoenzyme in Bacillus subtilis.
J Mol Biol: 1986, 191(4);615-24
[PubMed:3100810] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

C Binnie, M Lampe, R Losick
Gene encoding the sigma 37 species of RNA polymerase sigma factor from Bacillus subtilis.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A: 1986, 83(16);5943-7
[PubMed:3016731] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

W C Johnson, C P Moran, R Losick
Two RNA polymerase sigma factors from Bacillus subtilis discriminate between overlapping promoters for a developmentally regulated gene.
Nature: 1983, 302(5911);800-4
[PubMed:6405278] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

J F Ollington, W G Haldenwang, T V Huynh, R Losick
Developmentally regulated transcription in a cloned segment of the Bacillus subtilis chromosome.
J Bacteriol: 1981, 147(2);432-42
[PubMed:6790515] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

W G Haldenwang, R Losick
Novel RNA polymerase sigma factor from Bacillus subtilis.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A: 1980, 77(12);7000-4
[PubMed:6784117] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

W G Haldenwang, R Losick
A modified RNA polymerase transcribes a cloned gene under sporulation control in Bacillus subtilis.
Nature: 1979, 282(5736);256-60
[PubMed:116131] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)