SIGMA(B)-DEPENDENT REGULATION OF GSIB IN RESPONSE TO MULTIPLE STIMULI IN BACILLUS-SUBTILIS

被引:69
作者
MAUL, B [1 ]
VOLKER, U [1 ]
RIETHDORF, S [1 ]
ENGELMANN, S [1 ]
HECKER, M [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV GREIFSWALD,INST MIKROBIOL & MOLEK BIOL,D-17487 GREIFSWALD,GERMANY
来源
MOLECULAR & GENERAL GENETICS | 1995年 / 248卷 / 01期
关键词
GENERAL STRESS PROTEINS; GSIB; SIGMA(B); TRANSCRIPTION; ATP LEVEL;
D O I
10.1007/BF02456620
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The expression of the gsiB gene of Bacillus subtilis in response to a wide variety of stress conditions was analysed, and the results provide evidence that gsiB is subject to a sigma(B)-dependent regulation. Primer extension experiments established identical start points for gsiB transcription during growth and after the induction by heat shock, salt or ethanol stress, and glucose limitation. The sequence upstream of the transcription start point shows great similarity to the sequences of sigma(B)-dependent promoters of B. subtilis. sigma(B) was absolutely required for the increase in gsiB mRNA level and in the synthesis rate of GsiB in response to various stimuli. Measurements of the ATP pool indicated that changes in the level of ATP might be one of the signals that regulate the activity of sigma(B) in B. subtilis.
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页数:7
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