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Journal of Bacteriology (235)
Abstract

The novel sigma factor (sigma S) encoded by rpoS (katF) is required for induction of many growth phase-regulated genes and expression of a variety of stationary-phase phenotypes in Escherichia coli. Here we demonstrate that wild-type cells exhibit spherical morphology in stationary phase, whereas rpoS mutant cells remain rod shaped and are generally larger. Size reduction of E. coli cells along the growth curve is a continuous and at least biphasic process, the second phase of which is absent in rpoS-deficient cells and correlates with induction of the morphogene bolA in wild-type cells. Stationary-phase induction of bolA is dependent on sigma S. The "gearbox" a characteristic sequence motif present in the sigma S-dependent growth phase- and growth rate-regulated bolAp1 promoter, is not recognized by sigma S, since stationary-phase induction of the mcbA promoter, which also contains a gearbox, does not require sigma S, and other sigma S-controlled promoters do not contain gearboxes. However, good homology to the potential -35 and -10 consensus sequences for sigma S regulation is found in the bolAp1 promoter.

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Lange, R., & Hengge-Aronis, R. (1991). Growth phase-regulated expression of bolA and morphology of stationary-phase Escherichia coli cells are controlled by the novel sigma factor sigma S. Journal of Bacteriology, 173(14), 4474–4481.

Authors 2
  1. R Lange (first)
  2. R Hengge-Aronis (additional)
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@article{Lange_1991, title={Growth phase-regulated expression of bolA and morphology of stationary-phase Escherichia coli cells are controlled by the novel sigma factor sigma S}, volume={173}, ISSN={1098-5530}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jb.173.14.4474-4481.1991}, DOI={10.1128/jb.173.14.4474-4481.1991}, number={14}, journal={Journal of Bacteriology}, publisher={American Society for Microbiology}, author={Lange, R and Hengge-Aronis, R}, year={1991}, month=jul, pages={4474–4481} }