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Part:BBa_K3885124
σ28 (fliA)
σ28 is a special transcriptional factor concerning the fliA, which is an alternate sigma factor for the class 3 flagella operons.
Usage and Biology
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Figure 1. Sequence logos for the -35 and -10 elements of the σ28-dependent promoter. (A) Sequence recognized by C. trachomatis σ28 RNA polymerase in the context of the C. trachomatis hctB promoter. (B) Sequence recognized by E. coli σ28 RNA polymerase in the same promoter context. (C) The sequence logo based on the nucleotide frequencies of known bacterial σ28 promoters.
Some researches found very similar results for σ28 RNA polymerase from C. trachomatis and E. coli, suggesting that promoter recognition by this alternative RNA polymerase is well conserved among bacteria. Bioinformatic analysis of E. coli s28 promoters suggests that their consensus sequence is TAAAgttt-N11-GCCGATAA.
<p strong>Part uses:
Transcription is based on the core RNA polymerase and the primary sigma factor σ70 present in the cytoplasmic extract. All of the circuitries start with σ70 specific promoters. This σ70 E. coli promoter is the strongest so far reported. The six other sigma factors and the two bacteriophage RNA polymerases are expressed to engineer elementary gene circuits, such as transcriptional activation cascades and an AND gate. The repertoire of regulatory elements provided by σ70 specific promoters is much larger than bacteriophage systems. Yet, the transcription modularity with one sigma factor only is restrictive. </p>
Sequence and Features
- 10COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[10]
- 12COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[12]
- 21COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[21]
- 23COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[23]
- 25COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[25]
- 1000INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[1000]Illegal SapI site found at 426
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