Sigma factor

From Proteopedia

(Difference between revisions)
Jump to: navigation, search
Line 3: Line 3:
== Function ==
== Function ==
-
'''Sigma factor''' (SF) is needed for the initiation of RNA synthesis. RNA polymerase (RNAP) contains one SF subunit. SF has four conserved regions between its N- terminal and its C-terminal. Specialized SF bind the promoters of genes appropriate to the environmental conditions.<scene name='59/591940/Dna_promoter/1'>TextToBeDisplayed</scene>
+
'''Sigma (σ) factor''' is needed for the initiation of RNA transcription. The large and biologically essential protein, RNA polymerase (RNAP), contains one σ-subunit, which binds <scene name='59/591940/Dna_promoter/1'>Promoter Sequences</scene>, located upstream of transcription start sites.
== Disease ==
== Disease ==

Revision as of 18:22, 10 October 2014

Structure of sigma factor region 4 (red) complex with DNA, repression protein CI (grey and green), MPD and Ca+2 (green) (PDB code 1rio).

Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate

Proteopedia Page Contributors and Editors (what is this?)

Wally Novak, Michal Harel

Personal tools