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Structural highlights

Function

SIGA_THEAQ Sigma factors are initiation factors that promote the attachment of RNA polymerase to specific initiation sites and are then released. This sigma factor is the primary sigma factor during exponential growth.[HAMAP-Rule:MF_00963]^{[1] [2]}

Evolutionary Conservation

Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.

See Also

• Sigma factor 3D structures

References

1. ↑ Minakhin L, Nechaev S, Campbell EA, Severinov K. Recombinant Thermus aquaticus RNA polymerase, a new tool for structure-based analysis of transcription. J Bacteriol. 2001 Jan;183(1):71-6. PMID:11114902 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JB.183.1.71-76.2001
2. ↑ Campbell EA, Muzzin O, Chlenov M, Sun JL, Olson CA, Weinman O, Trester-Zedlitz ML, Darst SA. Structure of the bacterial RNA polymerase promoter specificity sigma subunit. Mol Cell. 2002 Mar;9(3):527-39. PMID:11931761