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. 1997 Oct;179(20):6531–6535. doi: 10.1128/jb.179.20.6531-6535.1997

Temporal regulation of sigD from Bacillus subtilis depends on a minor promoter in front of the gene.

R Allmansberger 1
PMCID: PMC179576  PMID: 9335309

Abstract

I investigated the transcriptional regulation of sigmaD synthesis. sigD is part of the fla/che operon, but the gene is also preceded by a promoter of its own. fla/che-dependent transcription is severely reduced in sigD-negative strains. Activity of the promoter in front of sigD is strictly temporally regulated. Deletion of this promoter results in a reduced and delayed activation of transcription of the fla/che operon.

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