Negative regulation of the bolA1p of Escherichia coli K-12 by the transcription factor OmpR for osmolarity response genes

FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2000 May 15;186(2):257-62. doi: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2000.tb09114.x.

Abstract

To test whether OmpR is involved in regulation of the bolA1p, we investigated possible effects of ompR mutation on transcription from bolA1p. In vivo, bolA1p was found to be repressed by OmpR. Furthermore in vitro, the phospho-OmpR was found to bind to the OmpR binding region of bolA1p and repress the transcription by Esigma(S) or Esigma(D). These results suggest that the phosphorylated form of OmpR is a negative regulator for the transcription of the bolA1p promoter.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Proteins / genetics
  • Base Sequence
  • Binding Sites
  • Consensus Sequence
  • Escherichia coli / genetics*
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial*
  • Genes, Regulator*
  • Kinetics
  • Osmolar Concentration
  • Promoter Regions, Genetic*
  • Trans-Activators / genetics*
  • Trans-Activators / metabolism*
  • Transcription, Genetic*

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Trans-Activators
  • osmolarity response regulator proteins