2012
An Allele of an Ancestral Transcription Factor Dependent on a Horizontally Acquired Gene Product
Chen HD, Jewett MW, Groisman EA. An Allele of an Ancestral Transcription Factor Dependent on a Horizontally Acquired Gene Product. PLOS Genetics 2012, 8: e1003060. PMID: 23300460, PMCID: PMC3531487, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1003060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolymyxin B resistanceGene productsTranscription of PmrAGene regulatory circuitsB resistanceSingle amino acid differenceAmino acid differencesPmrA proteinAncestral genomesAncestral genePmrD proteinRegulatory circuitsB alleleHorizontal transferGene expressionPhenotypic differencesAcid differencesGenesBiochemical propertiesBiofilm formationPmrAAllelesSalmonella entericaS. entericaProtein
2006
Identification of the lipopolysaccharide modifications controlled by the Salmonella PmrA/PmrB system mediating resistance to Fe(III) and Al(III)
Nishino K, Hsu FF, Turk J, Cromie MJ, Wösten MM, Groisman EA. Identification of the lipopolysaccharide modifications controlled by the Salmonella PmrA/PmrB system mediating resistance to Fe(III) and Al(III). Molecular Microbiology 2006, 61: 645-654. PMID: 16803591, PMCID: PMC1618816, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2006.05273.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAluminumBacterial ProteinsBase SequenceDrug Resistance, BacterialEscherichia coli ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, BacterialIronLipid ALipopolysaccharidesMolecular Sequence DataMutationPeriplasmPhosphoric Monoester HydrolasesPhosphorylationPolymyxin BSalmonella typhimuriumSoil MicrobiologyTranscription FactorsConceptsPmrA/PmrB systemGram-negative bacterial speciesNon-host environmentsPmrA/PmrBWild-type strainSalmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumEnterica serovar TyphimuriumOuter membraneLipopolysaccharide modificationBacterial speciesCovalent modificationResistance genesSerovar TyphimuriumOxygen-dependent killingPmrAEssential metalsHomeostatic mechanismsSalmonella survivalMutantsDephosphorylationGenesSpeciesProteinMajor constituentsIdentification
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 questionsPhoPThe PmrA-Regulated pmrC Gene Mediates Phosphoethanolamine Modification of Lipid A and Polymyxin Resistance in Salmonella enterica
Lee H, Hsu FF, Turk J, Groisman EA. The PmrA-Regulated pmrC Gene Mediates Phosphoethanolamine Modification of Lipid A and Polymyxin Resistance in Salmonella enterica. Journal Of Bacteriology 2004, 186: 4124-4133. PMID: 15205413, PMCID: PMC421605, DOI: 10.1128/jb.186.13.4124-4133.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolymyxin B resistancePmrA mutantB resistanceInner membrane proteinLarge periplasmic regionLipid AN-terminal regionPmrC genePhosphoethanolamine modificationSalmonella entericaPeriplasmic regionTransmembrane domainDouble mutantEnzymatic domainsMembrane proteinsGene resultsAminoarabinose modificationMutantsGenesRegulatory systemAminoarabinosePmrAPolymyxin resistanceProteinAntibiotic polymyxin B
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
2000
A small protein that mediates the activation of a two‐component system by another two‐component system
Kox L, Wösten M, Groisman E. A small protein that mediates the activation of a two‐component system by another two‐component system. The EMBO Journal 2000, 19: 1861-1872. PMID: 10775270, PMCID: PMC302009, DOI: 10.1093/emboj/19.8.1861.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial ProteinsBase SequenceDrug Resistance, MicrobialIronMagnesiumModels, BiologicalMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesisMutationPhosphorylationPlasmidsPolymyxinsProtein BindingRecombinant ProteinsRNA Processing, Post-TranscriptionalSalmonella entericaSignal TransductionSingle-Strand Specific DNA and RNA EndonucleasesTranscription FactorsTranscription, GeneticConceptsTwo-component systemTranscription of PmrAPost-transcriptional levelExpression of pmrAPeptide antibiotic polymyxin BPmrD proteinPhoP-PhoQTranscriptional activationGenetic basisHeterologous promoterPmrA-PmrBSmall proteinsGenesPhoP-PhoQ.PmrB proteinAntimicrobial proteinsPhoQ genesProteinPmrAPhoPTranscriptionSalmonella entericaAntibiotic polymyxin BPmrDHigh iron
1997
Regulation of polymyxin resistance and adaptation to low-Mg2+ environments
Groisman EA, Kayser J, Soncini FC. Regulation of polymyxin resistance and adaptation to low-Mg2+ environments. Journal Of Bacteriology 1997, 179: 7040-7045. PMID: 9371451, PMCID: PMC179645, DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.22.7040-7045.1997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLPS modificationsAntimicrobial proteinsTranscription of PmrAPolymyxin resistanceWild-type organismsTwo-component systemExpression of pmrAAmino acid substitutionsPeptide antibiotic polymyxin BRegulatory proteinsPmrA-PmrBBacterial survivalAcid substitutionsMicromolar Mg2PmrAProteinHuman neutrophilsBacterial bindingGenesLociCationic polypeptidesAntibiotic polymyxin BOverall negative chargeSalmonella typhimuriumPhagocytic cells
1996
Two-component regulatory systems can interact to process multiple environmental signals
Soncini FC, Groisman EA. Two-component regulatory systems can interact to process multiple environmental signals. Journal Of Bacteriology 1996, 178: 6796-6801. PMID: 8955299, PMCID: PMC178578, DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.23.6796-6801.1996.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTwo-component systemPmrA/PmrB systemTwo-component regulatory systemMultiple environmental signalsPhoP/PhoQAcid-mediated activationPmrA proteinPhoQ proteinResponse regulatorTranscriptional regulationEnvironmental signalsEnvironmental cuesTranscriptionLociRegulatory systemVirulence determinantsGenesProteinPathogenic bacteriaPhoPMild acidificationPmrASalmonella typhimuriumBroad spectrumPhoQ