Protein
Probable RNA polymerase sigma factor FecI
Organism
Escherichia coli (strain K12)
Function
Sigma factors are initiation factors that promote the attachment of RNA polymerase to specific initiation sites and are then released. This sigma factor regulates the fec genes for iron dicitrate transport (Probable).
Similarity
Belongs to the sigma-70 factor family. ECF subfamily.
Sequence
MSDRATTTASLTFESLYGTHHGWLKSWLTRKLQSAFDADDIAQDTFLRVMVSETLSTIRDPRSFLCTIAKRVMVDLFRRNALEKAYLEMLALMPEGGAPSPEERESQLETLQLLDSMLDGLNGKTREAFLLSQLDGLTYSEIAHKLGVSISSVKKYVAKAVEHCLLFRLEYGL