2008
Evolution and Dynamics of Regulatory Architectures Controlling Polymyxin B Resistance in Enteric Bacteria
Mitrophanov AY, Jewett MW, Hadley TJ, Groisman EA. Evolution and Dynamics of Regulatory Architectures Controlling Polymyxin B Resistance in Enteric Bacteria. PLOS Genetics 2008, 4: e1000233. PMID: 18949034, PMCID: PMC2565834, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1000233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegulatory architectureComplex genetic networksDirect transcriptional controlEnteric bacteriaPolymyxin B resistanceEvolutionary historyTranscriptional controlGenetic networksRegulatory proteinsRegulatory pathwaysCellular responsesStructural modulesIndirect regulationRapid activationB resistanceExpression levelsMRNA expression levelsAntibiotic polymyxin BRegulation circuitBacteriaInducible resistanceFunctional propertiesProteinSystem postTransitional stage
2004
Connecting two-component regulatory systems by a protein that protects a response regulator from dephosphorylation by its cognate sensor
Kato A, Groisman EA. Connecting two-component regulatory systems by a protein that protects a response regulator from dephosphorylation by its cognate sensor. Genes & Development 2004, 18: 2302-2313. PMID: 15371344, PMCID: PMC517523, DOI: 10.1101/gad.1230804.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesBacterial ProteinsBase SequenceGene Expression Regulation, BacterialMagnesiumMolecular Sequence DataPhosphorylationPromoter Regions, GeneticProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalProtein Structure, TertiarySalmonella entericaSignal TransductionTranscription FactorsTranscription, GeneticConceptsTwo-component systemResponse regulatorPhosphorylated formTwo-component regulatory systemTranscription of PmrAResponse regulator PmrAPhoP/PhoQPmrA/PmrBPmrA proteinTarget promotersCognate sensorProtein bindsSignal transductionCellular responsesDephosphorylationRegulatory systemPmrAProteinTranscriptionMultiple signalsRegulatorHigh affinityPmrA.Fundamental questionsPhoP
2003
Closing the loop: The PmrA/PmrB two-component system negatively controls expression of its posttranscriptional activator PmrD
Kato A, Latifi T, Groisman EA. Closing the loop: The PmrA/PmrB two-component system negatively controls expression of its posttranscriptional activator PmrD. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2003, 100: 4706-4711. PMID: 12676988, PMCID: PMC153620, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0836837100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceArtificial Gene FusionBacterial ProteinsBase SequenceBinding SitesDNA, BacterialFeedbackGene Expression Regulation, BacterialGenes, BacterialModels, GeneticMolecular Sequence DataMutationPlasmidsPromoter Regions, GeneticProtein BindingSalmonella typhimuriumTranscription FactorsConceptsPmrA proteinTwo-component systemResponse regulator PmrAAppropriate cellular responsesPmrA/PmrBPhoQ proteinPhoP proteinRegulatory circuitsPosttranscriptional levelPromoter upstreamNegative regulationCellular responsesPmrB proteinCellular levelProteinPmrASalmonella entericaGenesMultiple signalsPmrDFeedback loopSingular exampleExpressionPhoPFundamental questions