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HIPB_ECOLI Antitoxin component of a toxin-antitoxin (TA) module. Neutralizes the toxic effect of cognate toxin HipA. Binds to operator sites with the consensus sequence 5-'TATCCN(8)GGATA-3' to repress the hipBA operon promoter.