| Title | The RpoS sigma factor in the dissimilatory Fe(III)-reducing bacterium Geobacter sulfurreducens. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2004 |
| Authors | Núñez C, Adams L, Childers S, Lovley DR |
| Journal | J Bacteriol |
| Volume | 186 |
| Issue | 16 |
| Pagination | 5543-6 |
| Date Published | 2004 Aug |
| ISSN | 0021-9193 |
| Keywords | Adaptation, Physiological, Bacterial Proteins, Base Sequence, Ferric Compounds, Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial, Genes, Bacterial, Geobacter, Molecular Sequence Data, Mutation, Oxidation-Reduction, Oxidative Stress, Sigma Factor, Transcription Initiation Site |
| Abstract | Geobacter sulfurreducens RpoS sigma factor was shown to contribute to survival in stationary phase and upon oxygen exposure. Furthermore, a mutation in rpoS decreased the rate of reduction of insoluble Fe(III) but not of soluble forms of iron. This study suggests that RpoS plays a role in regulating metabolism of Geobacter under suboptimal conditions in subsurface environments. |
| DOI | 10.1128/JB.186.16.5543-5546.2004 |
| Alternate Journal | J. Bacteriol. |
| PubMed ID | 15292160 |
Department of Microbiology