Multiple Transcriptional Factors Regulate Transcription of the rpoE Gene in Escherichia coli under Different Growth Conditions and When the Lipopolysaccharide Biosynthesis Is Defective.

ABSTRACT: The RpoE σ factor is essential for the viability of Escherichia coli RpoE regulates extracytoplasmic functions including lipopolysaccharide (LPS) translocation and some of its non-stoichiometric modifications. Transcription of the rpoE gene is positively autoregulated by Eσ^E and by unknown mechanisms that control the expression of its distally located promoter(s). Mapping of 5' ends of rpoE mRNA identified five new transcriptional initiation sites (P1 to P5) located distal to Eσ^E-regulated promoter. These promoters are activated in response to unique signals. Of these P2, P3, and P4 defined major promoters, recognized by RpoN, RpoD, and RpoS σ factors, respectively. Isolation of trans-acting factors, in vitro transcriptional and gel retardation assays revealed that th

SUBMITTER: Klein G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5087721 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature