Regulates the expression of a number of genes involved in biofilm formation and stress response. Target genes include six stress-response transcriptional regulators: csgD, which is a master regulator of biofilm formation, appY, sxy, ycgF, fimB and rcdA itself. This indicates that a large number of genes must be regulated indirectly via these transcriptional regulators. Acts by binding to the upstream region of its target genes. Autoregulated. Has a strong cooperative DNA-binding mode, leading to aggregation of RcdA-DNA complexes.