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==Regulation==
==Regulation==
RecA bound to single-stranded DNA leads to its activation.  This activated form of RecA, or RecA* causes autocleavage of the LexA repressor<ref name='PMID:6814506'/>.


==Cell Biology==
==Cell Biology==

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General Description

A set of reversible checkpoints induced upon DNA damage, or regions of single stranded DNA.

Components

Function

Regulation

RecA bound to single-stranded DNA leads to its activation. This activated form of RecA, or RecA* causes autocleavage of the LexA repressor[1].

Cell Biology

The expression of multiple genes is upregulated upon induction of the SOS response. The LexA repressor control the expression of:

Experimental Resources

Several antibiotics induce the SOS response

  • mitomycin C (working concentration-0.1 µg/ml)[3]

Comparison with other organisms

Notes

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References

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  1. ↑ Little, JW () Control of the SOS regulatory system by the level of RecA protease. Biochimie 64 585-9 PubMed
  2. ↑ Mizusawa, S et al. (1983) Transcription of the sulA gene and repression by LexA. J. Mol. Biol. 171 337-43 PubMed
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wang, L & Lutkenhaus, J (1998) FtsK is an essential cell division protein that is localized to the septum and induced as part of the SOS response. Mol. Microbiol. 29 731-40 PubMed
  4. ↑ Sancar, A et al. (1982) LexA protein inhibits transcription of the E. coli uvrA gene in vitro. Nature 298 96-8 PubMed