674 RPOD_RHOCA Sigma factors are initiation factors that promote the attachment of RNA polymerase to specific initiation sites and are then released. This is the primary sigma factor of this bacterium. Sigma-70 rpoD RNA polymerase sigma factor rpoD MAAKDIDDTKPDTAADEDASFDMSQAAVKRMIGEAKERGYITIDQLNAVMPPETVSGEQIEDVMSMLSEMGINVVEGEEVEESEGGEVVETGSGSREIAVAGAAGETLDRTDDPVRMYLREMGSVELLSREGEIAIAKRIEAGRNTMIAGLCESPLTFQAITIWRDELLSEEILLRDVIDLEATFGRSLDGDEGLEGMEGIEGPVVEGLDLEAAEGAAPAARRPASDEPEYDADGNPISRIDEEEDDDDSSNMSLAAMEAALKPKVLETLELIARDYAKLAEMQDLRMSATLNEDGTFTVAEEAAYQKLRSEIVLLVNELHLHNNRIEALIDQLYGINRKIMSIDSGMVKLADAARINRREFIDEYRGYELDPTWMDRMSAKPARAWVTLFEKSRHKVEDLRHEMAQVGQYVGVDISEFRRIVNQVQKGEKEARQAKKEMVEANLRLVISIAKKYTNRGLQFLDLIQEGNIGLMKAVDKFEYRRGYKFSTYATWWIRQAITRSIADQARTIRIPVHMIETINKLVRTGRQMLHEIGREPTPEELAEKLQMPLEKVRKVMKIAKEPISLETPIGHEEDSQLGDFIEDKNAILPLDSAIQENLKETTTRVLPSLTPREERVLRMRFGIGMNTDHTLEEVGQQFSVTRERIRQIEAKALRKLKHPSRSRKLPSFLDQ