title: The Bacillus subtilis YdfHI two-component system regulates the transcription of ydfJ, a member of the RND superfamily.
abstract: The ydfHI genes encode a sensor kinase and a response regulator forming a two-component system. ydfJ is located downstream of ydfHI, and belongs to the RND (resistance-nodulation-cell division) superfamily, which is present in most major organisms. Four genes (secDF, yerP, ydfJ and ydgH) in Bacillus subtilis belong to this family. This study revealed that the YdfHI two-component system regulates ydfJ transcription. A gel shift assay using histidine-tagged YdfI (h-YdfI) showed that it directly binds to the ydfJ promoter region. Moreover, DNase I footprinting analysis revealed a tandem repeat sequence consisting of two conserved 12-mer sequences (GCCCRAAYGTAC) within the h-YdfI-binding site.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Biology, Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Shinshu University, 3-15-1 Tokida, Ueda-shi, Nagano 386-8567, Japan.
authors.forename: Masakuni
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Serizawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Biology, Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Shinshu University, 3-15-1 Tokida, Ueda-shi, Nagano 386-8567, Japan.
authors.forename: Junichi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sekiguchi
mesh_terms: D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000235:genetics*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D001483:Base Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites / Q000235:genetics; D018983:DNA Footprinting; D024202:Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay; D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; D005809:Genes, Regulator; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D011485:Protein Binding; D011494:Protein Kinases / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D015398:Signal Transduction; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D011494:Protein Kinases