Protein
RNA polymerase sigma factor SigV
Organism
Bacillus subtilis (strain 168)
Function
Sigma factors are initiation factors that promote the attachment of RNA polymerase to specific initiation sites and are then released. Positively regulates the expression of proteins involved in stress responses against bacitracin, paraquat and tellurite.
Similarity
Belongs to the sigma-70 factor family. ECF subfamily.
Sequence
MKKKQTTKALLVTCITDHKQDFYRLAFSYVKNQDDALDIVQESIKKALSSVETVRNPETIKSWFYKILVRTAIDFLRKQKKIRVMDDETIEFLSKGKEDHYKDTDLHEALDELPYRYKTIIILRFFEDLKLEEIAEITGENTNTVKTRLYRALKLMRIQLTKEDLS