Protein
ECF RNA polymerase sigma factor SigX
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. May be involved in the regulation of iron metabolism.
Similarity
Belongs to the sigma-70 factor family. ECF subfamily.
Sequence
MEETFQLLYDTYHQDLYQFLFYMVKDKNQTEDLLQEVYIRVLNSYHTFEGRSSEKTWLLSIARHVAIDWFRKQQTIRQRILGTFDWDTQDVRDQQLLPDELAVQHENVREIYAALDQCTIDQRAVIILRFIQGYSIQETAKALRFSESKVKTTQHRGLKVLRKHMELLREELMDDEVRMERRTDKGVVKSTSGS