Sigma regulatory network in Rhodococcus erythropolis CCM2595.

The aim of this investigation was to discover the promoters that drive expression of the sig genes encoding sigma factors of RNA polymerase in Rhodococcus erythropolis CCM2595 and classify these promoters according to the sigma factors which control their activity. To analyze the regulation of major sigma factors, which control large regulons that also contain genes expressed under exponential growth and non-stressed conditions, we used the R. erythropolis CCM2595 culture, which grew rapidly in minimal medium.

Stress response in Rhodococcus strains.

Rhodococci are bacteria which can survive under various extreme conditions, in the presence of toxic compounds, and in other hostile habitats. Their tolerance of unfavorable conditions is associated with the structure of their cell wall and their large array of enzymes, which degrade or detoxify harmful compounds. Their physiological and biotechnological properties, together with tools for their genetic manipulation, enable us to apply them in biotransformations, biodegradation and bioremediation.

Overlap of Promoter Recognition Specificity of Stress Response Sigma Factors SigD and SigH in ATCC 13032.

ATCC 13032 harbors five sigma subunits of RNA polymerase belonging to Group IV, also called extracytoplasmic function (ECF) σ factors. These factors σ, σ, σ, σ, and σ are mostly involved in stress responses. The role of σ consists in the control of cell wall integrity.

Biodegradation of phenol and its derivatives by engineered bacteria: current knowledge and perspectives.

Biodegradation of phenolic compounds is a promising alternative to physical and chemical methods used to remove these toxic pollutants from the environment. The ability of various microorganisms to metabolize phenol and its derivatives (alkylphenols, nitrophenols and halogenated derivatives) has therefore been intensively studied. Knowledge of the enzymes catalyzing the individual reactions, the genes encoding these enzymes and the regulatory mechanisms involved in the expression of the respective genes in bacteria serves as a basis for the development of more efficient degraders of phenols via genetic engineering methods.

Assignment of sigma factors of RNA polymerase to promoters in Corynebacterium glutamicum.

Corynebacterium glutamicum is an important industrial producer of various amino acids and other metabolites. The C. glutamicum genome encodes seven sigma subunits (factors) of RNA polymerase: the primary sigma factor SigA (σ), the primary-like σ and five alternative sigma factors (σ, σ, σ, σ and σ).