Open AccessA Role for the RNA Polymerase Gene Specificity Factor σ 54 in the Uniform Colony Growth of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli
Author(s) -
Amy Switzer,
Lynn Burchell,
Panagiotis Mitsidis,
Teresa L. M. Thurston,
Sivaramesh Wigneshweraraj
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.652
H-Index - 246
eISSN - 1067-8832
pISSN - 0021-9193
DOI - 10.1128/jb.00031-22
Subject(s) - biology , escherichia coli , rna polymerase , gene , rna , microbiology and biotechnology , sigma factor , enterobacteriaceae , genetics
RNA synthesis is the first step of gene expression. The multisubunit RNA polymerase (RNAP) is the central enzyme responsible for RNA synthesis in bacteria.