Transcription of the Bacillus subtilis spoIIA locus

Gene. 1991 May 15;101(1):113-6. doi: 10.1016/0378-1119(91)90231-y.

Abstract

The spoIIA operon encodes three genes, including the structural gene for a sporulation-induced sigma factor sigma F. We used deletion analysis of spoIIA-lacZ fusions to define the location of the spoIIA promoter. We found that sigma H-RNA polymerase transcribes spoIIA accurately in vitro and propose that sigma H directs transcription of spoIIA during sporulation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Bacillus subtilis / genetics*
  • Bacillus subtilis / physiology
  • Bacterial Proteins / genetics*
  • Base Sequence
  • Chromosome Deletion
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Promoter Regions, Genetic / physiology
  • Sigma Factor / physiology
  • Spores, Bacterial
  • Transcription Factors*
  • Transcription, Genetic*
  • beta-Galactosidase / biosynthesis

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Sigma Factor
  • Transcription Factors
  • spoIIR protein, Bacillus subtilis
  • spore-specific proteins, Bacillus
  • beta-Galactosidase

Associated data

  • GENBANK/M17643
  • GENBANK/M62974
  • GENBANK/M62975
  • GENBANK/M74306
  • GENBANK/S70115
  • GENBANK/S70117
  • GENBANK/S70121
  • GENBANK/S70125
  • GENBANK/S70128
  • GENBANK/S70130