title: The last gene of the fla/che operon in Bacillus subtilis, ylxL, is required for maximal sigmaD function.
abstract: ylxL was found to be the last gene of the fla/che operon in Bacillus subtilis and is cotranscribed with the gene for the flagellum-specific alternate sigma factor, sigma(D). The ylxL gene was disrupted by insertional mutagenesis, and the resultant mutant strain was found to be compromised for sigma(D)-dependent functions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Ave., San Francisco, CA 94132, USA.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Werhane
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lopez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mendel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zimmer
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Ordal
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Márquez-Magaña
mesh_terms: D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000502:physiology*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D002633:Chemotaxis; D012321:DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases; D005407:Flagella / Q000378:metabolism; D005408:Flagellin / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; D009068:Movement; D009876:Operon; D012808:Sigma Factor / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D012808:Sigma Factor; D005408:Flagellin; C081775:RNA polymerase sigma 70; D012321:DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases