2023
Dietary sugars silence the master regulator of carbohydrate utilization in human gut Bacteroides species
Pearce V, Groisman E, Townsend G. Dietary sugars silence the master regulator of carbohydrate utilization in human gut Bacteroides species. Gut Microbes 2023, 15: 2221484. PMID: 37358144, PMCID: PMC10294740, DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2023.2221484.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaster regulatorMicrobial populationsOrthologous transcription factorsMammalian gut microbiotaMicrobial gene expressionHuman gut symbiontHuman gut BacteroidesDistinct microbial populationsIntestinal Bacteroides speciesGut symbiontsCarbohydrate utilizationMRNA leaderTranscription factorsHost dietGut BacteroidesNutrient availabilityGene expressionMolecular pathwaysUnknown mechanismDietary sugarsBacteroides speciesFuture therapeutic interventionsRegulatorSimple sugarsPathogenic outcomes
2021
How the PhoP/PhoQ System Controls Virulence and Mg2+ Homeostasis: Lessons in Signal Transduction, Pathogenesis, Physiology, and Evolution
Groisman EA, Duprey A, Choi J. How the PhoP/PhoQ System Controls Virulence and Mg2+ Homeostasis: Lessons in Signal Transduction, Pathogenesis, Physiology, and Evolution. Microbiology And Molecular Biology Reviews 2021, 85: 10.1128/mmbr.00176-20. PMID: 34191587, PMCID: PMC8483708, DOI: 10.1128/mmbr.00176-20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhoP/PhoQ systemPhoP/PhoQSignal transductionAbundance of hundredsGram-negative bacterial speciesTwo-component systemSalmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumRegulatory RNAsEnterica serovar TyphimuriumTranscription factorsProtease regulatorsTranscriptional effectsCationic antimicrobial peptidesInducing conditionsBacterial speciesSerovar TyphimuriumPhysiological consequencesAntimicrobial peptidesPhoQTransductionVirulenceHomeostasisAbundanceNovel formPhoP
2020
A Master Regulator of Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron Gut Colonization Controls Carbohydrate Utilization and an Alternative Protein Synthesis Factor
Townsend GE, Han W, Schwalm ND, Hong X, Bencivenga-Barry NA, Goodman AL, Groisman EA. A Master Regulator of Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron Gut Colonization Controls Carbohydrate Utilization and an Alternative Protein Synthesis Factor. MBio 2020, 11: 10.1128/mbio.03221-19. PMID: 31992627, PMCID: PMC6989115, DOI: 10.1128/mbio.03221-19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPutative translation factorProtein synthesis factorsTranslation factorsMammalian gutDietary fiber utilizationTranscriptional regulatorsBeneficial microbesSpecialized translation factorHundreds of genesMajor transcriptional regulatorGut colonizationCarbohydrate utilizationSynthesis factorsHuman gut microbiotaGlobal regulonGenetic repertoireTranscription factorsMaster regulatorDNA sequencesDerive nutrientsColonization defectUtilization of carbohydratesCellular metabolismComplex polysaccharidesGenes
2014
Bacterial Nucleoid-Associated Protein Uncouples Transcription Levels from Transcription Timing
Zwir I, Yeo WS, Shin D, Latifi T, Huang H, Groisman EA. Bacterial Nucleoid-Associated Protein Uncouples Transcription Levels from Transcription Timing. MBio 2014, 5: 10.1128/mbio.01485-14. PMID: 25293763, PMCID: PMC4196223, DOI: 10.1128/mbio.01485-14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscription timingPhoP proteinAncestral geneExpression timingTranscriptional regulatorsGene ancestryTranscription factorsTranscription levelsHistone-like nucleoid structuring proteinHigher mRNA levelsExpression behaviorH-NS proteinNucleoid structuring proteinBacterium Salmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumExpression of genesSalmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumH-NSLatter genesEnterica serovar TyphimuriumMRNA levelsCorresponding promotersTarget genesDevelopmental pathwaysEarly genesGenes
2012
Inhibition of Bacterial Virulence: Drug‐Like Molecules Targeting the Salmonella enterica PhoP Response Regulator
Tang YT, Gao R, Havranek JJ, Groisman EA, Stock AM, Marshall GR. Inhibition of Bacterial Virulence: Drug‐Like Molecules Targeting the Salmonella enterica PhoP Response Regulator. Chemical Biology & Drug Design 2012, 79: 1007-1017. PMID: 22339993, PMCID: PMC3445336, DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-0285.2012.01362.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTwo-component signal transductionResponse regulatorPhoP response regulatorHistidine kinaseBacterial virulenceGene expressionSensor histidine kinaseVirulence gene regulationSignal transduction systemSignal transduction pathwaysExpression of genesTCST systemsStructure-based virtual screeningGene regulationSignal transductionTranscription factorsTransduction pathwaysTransduction systemVirtual screeningBiophysical assaysAntibacterial developmentMode of actionExternal signalsRegulatorRegulatory system
2009
Response Acceleration in Post-translationally Regulated Genetic Circuits
Mitrophanov AY, Groisman EA. Response Acceleration in Post-translationally Regulated Genetic Circuits. Journal Of Molecular Biology 2009, 396: 1398-1409. PMID: 19932119, PMCID: PMC2861412, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2009.11.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegulatory proteinsTwo-component system familyBacterial signal transductionGenetic regulatory circuitsTwo-component systemSteady-state output levelGenetic circuitsRegulatory circuitsSignal transductionSensor proteinsTranscription factorsGene expressionLiving cellsPhosphorylation levelsProteinSpecific signalsKinetic propertiesSuch modificationsCellsTransductionPhosphorylationRegulatorMechanismPrevalent formExpressionEvolution of Transcriptional Regulatory Circuits in Bacteria
Perez JC, Groisman EA. Evolution of Transcriptional Regulatory Circuits in Bacteria. Cell 2009, 138: 233-244. PMID: 19632175, PMCID: PMC2726713, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2009.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscription factorsRegulatory circuitsOrthologous transcription factorsBacterial regulatory circuitsAncestral transcription factorTranscriptional regulatory circuitsDistinct gene setsHorizontal gene transferSpecies-specific genesEukaryotic speciesPromoter structureRelated organismsGene setsRegulatory differencesGene transferGenesCircuit evolutionBacteriaOrganismsRewiringSpeciesDivergenceEvolutionExpressionCuesIdentifying promoter features of co-regulated genes with similar network motifs
Harari O, del Val C, Romero-Zaliz R, Shin D, Huang H, Groisman EA, Zwir I. Identifying promoter features of co-regulated genes with similar network motifs. BMC Bioinformatics 2009, 10: s1. PMID: 19426448, PMCID: PMC2681069, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2105-10-s4-s1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceBinding SitesComputational BiologyDNA-Directed RNA PolymerasesEscherichia coliGene Expression Regulation, BacterialGene Regulatory NetworksGenome, BacterialMolecular Sequence DataPromoter Regions, GeneticRegulatory Sequences, Nucleic AcidSalmonella typhiTranscription FactorsConceptsTranscriptional regulatorsPromoter featuresNetwork motifsTranscription factorsTarget genesRegulatory proteinsPhoP/PhoQ regulatory systemExpression patternsGene expressionCo-regulated genesGroup of genesGene regulatory networksDifferential gene expressionCis-acting elementsDifferent expression patternsCharacteristic expression patternsSalmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumProteobacterial genomesPhoP proteinEnterica serovar TyphimuriumRegulatory networksRNA polymeraseRegulatory regionsRepression siteMultiple promotersTranscription factor function and promoter architecture govern the evolution of bacterial regulons
Perez JC, Groisman EA. Transcription factor function and promoter architecture govern the evolution of bacterial regulons. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2009, 106: 4319-4324. PMID: 19251636, PMCID: PMC2649204, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0810343106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegulatory circuitsBacterial regulonsPhoP proteinRegulatory protein PhoPBacterial transcription factorsTranscription factor functionCis-regulatory elementsGene regulatory circuitsHorizontal gene transferPathogen Salmonella entericaPromoter architectureEvolutionary changeRelated organismsVirulence regulatorTranscription factorsRegulonPhenotypic differencesFactor functionGene transferYersinia pestisSalmonella entericaCore membersProteinEukaryotesPhoP
2008
The PhoQ/PhoP Regulatory Network of Salmonella enterica
Kato A, Groisman EA. The PhoQ/PhoP Regulatory Network of Salmonella enterica. Advances In Experimental Medicine And Biology 2008, 631: 7-21. PMID: 18792679, DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-78885-2_2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTwo-component regulatory systemPathogen Salmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumEnteric pathogen Salmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumDistinct expression levelsPhoQ/PhoPTwo-component systemSalmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumBacterial cell surfacePhoQ proteinPhoP proteinResponse regulatorTranscriptional cascadeConnector proteinEnterica serovar TyphimuriumPromoter structureRegulatory networksTranscription factorsSalmonella genesRegulatory architectureSalmonella lifestyleMajor regulatorExpression propertiesCell surfaceModifies expressionRegulatory system
2007
[18] Gene Promoter Scan Methodology for Identifying and Classifying Coregulated Promoters
Zwir I, Harari O, Groisman EA. [18] Gene Promoter Scan Methodology for Identifying and Classifying Coregulated Promoters. Methods In Enzymology 2007, 422: 361-385. PMID: 17628149, PMCID: PMC3755887, DOI: 10.1016/s0076-6879(06)22018-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoregulated promotersTwo-component regulatory systemCis-acting regulatory elementsDistinct regulatory networksSingle transcription factorPhoP/PhoQPhoP proteinGenomic approachesCoregulated genesPhoP regulonRegulatory networksRegulatory interactionsTranscription factorsRegulatory featuresGene transcriptionRegulatory elementsPostgenomic eraNovel memberDifferential expressionGenesEscherichia coliRegulatory systemSalmonella entericaPromoterMultiple mechanisms