"Sigma Factor" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A protein which is a subunit of RNA polymerase. It effects initiation of specific RNA chains from DNA.
| Descriptor ID |
D012808
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.930.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Sigma Factor- Sigma Factor
- Factor, Sigma
- Sigma Subunit
- Subunit, Sigma
- Sigma Initiation Factor
- Factor, Sigma Initiation
- Initiation Factor, Sigma
- Sigma Element
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sigma Factor" by people in Profiles.
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Regulation of the Erythrobacter litoralis DSM 8509 general stress response by visible light. Mol Microbiol. 2019 08; 112(2):442-460.
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Coherent Feedforward Regulation of Gene Expression by Caulobacter sT and GsrN during Hyperosmotic Stress. J Bacteriol. 2018 10 01; 200(19).
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Molecular control of gene expression by Brucella BaaR, an IclR-type transcriptional repressor. J Biol Chem. 2018 05 11; 293(19):7437-7456.
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Brucella abortus ?rpoE1 confers protective immunity against wild type challenge in a mouse model of brucellosis. Vaccine. 2016 09 30; 34(42):5073-5081.
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Mucosal vaccination with attenuated Mycobacterium tuberculosis induces strong central memory responses and protects against tuberculosis. Nat Commun. 2015 Oct 13; 6:8533.
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Structured and Dynamic Disordered Domains Regulate the Activity of a Multifunctional Anti-s Factor. mBio. 2015 Jul 28; 6(4):e00910.
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Structure of Escherichia coli RNA polymerase holoenzyme at last. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013 Dec 03; 110(49):19662-3.
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Fluoro-phenyl-styrene-sulfonamide, a novel inhibitor of sB activity, prevents the activation of sB by environmental and energy stresses in Bacillus subtilis. J Bacteriol. 2013 Jun; 195(11):2509-17.
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Structural basis of a protein partner switch that regulates the general stress response of a-proteobacteria. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012 May 22; 109(21):E1415-23.
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Salt stress-induced transcription of sB- and CtsR-regulated genes in persistent and non-persistent Listeria monocytogenes strains from food processing plants. Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2012 Mar; 9(3):198-206.