Single-domain response regulator involved in the general stress response of Free

Abstract

The general stress response of alphaproteobacteria is regulated by a partner-switching mechanism that involves the alternative sigma factor σ, the anti-sigma factor NepR and the anti-sigma factor antagonist PhyR. To address the question of how the PhyR–NepR–σ cascade is activated and modulated in , a forward genetic screen was applied. The screen identified the single-domain response regulator Mext_0407 as a novel regulatory element in the general stress response of . Analysis of phenotypes and of transcriptional fusions of PhyR-dependent genes shows that the deletion mutant fails to respond to various stresses. Mext_0407 requires the putative phosphorylatable aspartate-64 for its activity and genetic evidence indicates that Mext_0407 operates upstream of the PhyR–NepR–σ cascade.

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