2022
Gut colonization by Bacteroides requires translation by an EF‐G paralog lacking GTPase activity
Han W, Peng B, Wang C, Townsend G, Barry N, Peske F, Goodman A, Liu J, Rodnina M, Groisman E. Gut colonization by Bacteroides requires translation by an EF‐G paralog lacking GTPase activity. The EMBO Journal 2022, 42: embj2022112372. PMID: 36472247, PMCID: PMC9841332, DOI: 10.15252/embj.2022112372.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEF-G1Protein synthesisGTPase activityGuanosine triphosphateElongation factor GCarbon starvationCellular processesStarvation conditionsBacteroides thetaiotaomicronFactor GSingular abilityAmino acidsCell growthParalogsMurine cecumTranslocationGut colonizationColonizationCellsRibosomesProteinStarvationThetaiotaomicronBacteriaFitnessDifferential synthesis of novel small protein times Salmonella virulence program
Salvail H, Choi J, Groisman EA. Differential synthesis of novel small protein times Salmonella virulence program. PLOS Genetics 2022, 18: e1010074. PMID: 35245279, PMCID: PMC8896665, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1010074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVirulence programPhoP/PhoQCold-blooded animalsSalmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumAncestral regulatorGene organizationBicistronic operonEnterica serovar TyphimuriumPolycistronic mRNACellular processesGene controlCorresponding proteinMRNA speciesOperonPhoP phosphorylationGenesSerovar TyphimuriumDifferential synthesisPremature activationS. entericaMRNATranslationUgtLPhoQRibosomes
2021
RNA chaperone activates Salmonella virulence program during infection
Choi J, Salvail H, Groisman EA. RNA chaperone activates Salmonella virulence program during infection. Nucleic Acids Research 2021, 49: 11614-11628. PMID: 34751407, PMCID: PMC8599858, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkab992.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhoP activationVirulence regulator PhoPWild-type virulenceBacterium Salmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumWild-type S. typhimuriumSalmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumRNA chaperonesEnterica serovar TyphimuriumRegulator PhoPRedundant proteinsMutant behavesVirulence programVirulence roleS. typhimuriumInside macrophagesSecondary structureSerovar TyphimuriumCritical functionsVirulence genesChaperonesPhoPMutantsRibosomesOrganismsCSPC
2018
Protein synthesis controls phosphate homeostasis
Pontes MH, Groisman EA. Protein synthesis controls phosphate homeostasis. Genes & Development 2018, 32: 79-92. PMID: 29437726, PMCID: PMC5828397, DOI: 10.1101/gad.309245.117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPi starvation responsesStarvation responseProtein synthesisPi transporter genesProtein synthesis controlATP consumptionPi starvationRegulatory connectionsPi homeostasisTransporter geneExtracellular milieuCytoplasmic MgCytoplasmic PiSerovar TyphimuriumPharmacological inhibitionATP levelsRibosomesCytoplasmic magnesiumBacteriumHomeostasisSynthesis controlPhoBSaccharomycesTranscriptionYeast
2016
Reducing Ribosome Biosynthesis Promotes Translation during Low Mg2+ Stress
Pontes MH, Yeom J, Groisman EA. Reducing Ribosome Biosynthesis Promotes Translation during Low Mg2+ Stress. Molecular Cell 2016, 64: 480-492. PMID: 27746019, PMCID: PMC5500012, DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2016.05.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynthesis of ribosomesAmino acid abundanceExpression of proteinsPromotes TranslationAvailability of ATPRibosomal componentsRegulatory circuitsTranslational arrestCytosolic MgRRNA geneProtein synthesisRibosomesATP levelsLevels of ATPATP amountATPDivalent cationsMutantsTranscriptionNegative chargeGenesLow Mg2TranslationProteinAbundance
2015
When Too Much ATP Is Bad for Protein Synthesis
Pontes MH, Sevostyanova A, Groisman EA. When Too Much ATP Is Bad for Protein Synthesis. Journal Of Molecular Biology 2015, 427: 2586-2594. PMID: 26150063, PMCID: PMC4531837, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2015.06.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein synthesisStructure of ribosomesEnergy-dependent activitiesATP levelsRibosome productionCellular processesTranslation initiationCytoplasmic membraneEssential enzymeCellular ATPEnergy currencyLiving cellsATPCellsDivalent cationsCrucial roleTriphosphateRibosomesAminoacylationOrganismsNon-physiological increaseCofactorEnzymeBiochemistryCommon divalent cations