2012
Intramolecular arrangement of sensor and regulator overcomes relaxed specificity in hybrid two-component systems
Townsend GE, Raghavan V, Zwir I, Groisman EA. Intramolecular arrangement of sensor and regulator overcomes relaxed specificity in hybrid two-component systems. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2012, 110: e161-e169. PMID: 23256153, PMCID: PMC3545799, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1212102110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTwo-component regulatory systemResponse regulatorSensor kinasePhosphotransfer specificityRelaxed specificityTwo-component systemHuman gut symbiont Bacteroides thetaiotaomicronGut symbiont Bacteroides thetaiotaomicronRR pairsCognate response regulatorCognate protein partnersRegulatory systemProtein partnersTransduce signalsCellular processesSignal transductionSingle polypeptidePhosphoryl transferNoncognate proteinsBacteroides thetaiotaomicronSpecific interactionsRegulatorIntramolecular arrangementTransductionKinase
2009
Promoter and Riboswitch Control of the Mg2+ Transporter MgtA from Salmonella enterica
Cromie MJ, Groisman EA. Promoter and Riboswitch Control of the Mg2+ Transporter MgtA from Salmonella enterica. Journal Of Bacteriology 2009, 192: 604-607. PMID: 19897653, PMCID: PMC2805325, DOI: 10.1128/jb.01239-09.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeader regionTwo-component regulatory systemPhoP/PhoQSalmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumTransporter MgtAMgtA geneActivated by Different Signals, the PhoP/PhoQ Two-Component System Differentially Regulates Metal Uptake
Choi E, Groisman EA, Shin D. Activated by Different Signals, the PhoP/PhoQ Two-Component System Differentially Regulates Metal Uptake. Journal Of Bacteriology 2009, 191: 7174-7181. PMID: 19801407, PMCID: PMC2786564, DOI: 10.1128/jb.00958-09.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphatasesBacterial ProteinsBiological TransportBlotting, WesternCation Transport ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, BacterialHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationMagnesiumMembrane Transport ProteinsMetalsPhosphorylationReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSalmonella typhimuriumConceptsPhoP/PhoQ systemPhoP/PhoQTwo-component systemTwo-component regulatory systemMgtA genePhoP proteinVirulence functionsMgtA transcriptionSalmonella genesLeader regionTransporter geneBiological consequencesGenesRegulatory systemAntimicrobial peptidesDistinct setsPhoQTranscriptionMetal uptakeSalmonella entericaMultiple signalsProteinExpressionPhoPMgtA
2008
Signal integration in bacterial two-component regulatory systems
Mitrophanov AY, Groisman EA. Signal integration in bacterial two-component regulatory systems. Genes & Development 2008, 22: 2601-2611. PMID: 18832064, PMCID: PMC2751022, DOI: 10.1101/gad.1700308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTwo-component systemResponse regulatorTwo-component regulatory systemSignal integrationBacterial signal transductionGram-negative bacteriaCellular processesSignal transductionPhosphorylated statePhosphorylation statePhysiological functionsSpecific functionsRegulatory systemBiochemical reactionsKey mediatorRegulatorPhosphorelayAntibiotic resistanceDifferent mechanismsSporulationTransductionStationary phaseDNABacteriaGramThe 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
A connector of two-component regulatory systems promotes signal amplification and persistence of expression
Kato A, Mitrophanov AY, Groisman EA. A connector of two-component regulatory systems promotes signal amplification and persistence of expression. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2007, 104: 12063-12068. PMID: 17615238, PMCID: PMC1924540, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0704462104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTwo-component regulatory systemBacterial signal transductionRegulatory systemPersistence of expressionSignal transductionGene transcriptionRegulatory architectureSmall proteinsSalmonella entericaPathwayFunctional characteristicsPmrDExpressionFunctional propertiesPhoP.AmplificationTranscriptionSignal amplificationTransductionGenesDominant formOrganismsProteinPersistenceEnterica[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
2006
Acid pH activation of the PmrA/PmrB two‐component regulatory system of Salmonella enterica
Perez JC, Groisman EA. Acid pH activation of the PmrA/PmrB two‐component regulatory system of Salmonella enterica. Molecular Microbiology 2006, 63: 283-293. PMID: 17229213, PMCID: PMC1804205, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2006.05512.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlutamic acid residuesPmrA/PmrB systemAcid residuesTwo-component regulatory systemPathogen Salmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumResponse regulator PmrATranscription of genesPmrA/PmrBSalmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumPmrA proteinPolymyxin B resistancePeriplasmic domainWild-type SalmonellaEnterica serovar TyphimuriumGene productsGene expressionAnimal hostsRegulatory systemB resistanceSerovar TyphimuriumTranscriptionSalmonella entericaCellular changesGenesPH activation
2005
The PhoP/PhoQ system controls the intramacrophage type three secretion system of Salmonella enterica
Bijlsma JJ, Groisman EA. The PhoP/PhoQ system controls the intramacrophage type three secretion system of Salmonella enterica. Molecular Microbiology 2005, 57: 85-96. PMID: 15948951, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2005.04668.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSPI-2 pathogenicity islandPhoP/PhoQ systemType three secretion systemThree secretion systemPhoP proteinSecretion systemSsa genesPathogenicity islandTwo-component regulatory systemResponse regulator SsrBPhoP/PhoQRegulatory systemTwo-component systemSalmonella entericaEukaryotic cellsChromatin immunoprecipitationCentral roleDifferent regulatory systemsSalmonella virulenceUntranslated regionDistinct signalsPhoPGenesEffectorsProteinTranscriptional Regulation of the 4-Amino-4-deoxy-L-arabinose Biosynthetic Genes in Yersinia pestis *
Winfield MD, Latifi T, Groisman EA. Transcriptional Regulation of the 4-Amino-4-deoxy-L-arabinose Biosynthetic Genes in Yersinia pestis *. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2005, 280: 14765-14772. PMID: 15710615, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m413900200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino SugarsBacterial ProteinsBase SequenceBinding SitesCell ProliferationDeoxyribonuclease IDNA PrimersGene DeletionGene Expression Regulation, BacterialIronLipid AMagnesiumModels, BiologicalMolecular Sequence DataPlasmidsPolymyxin BPromoter Regions, GeneticSalmonella entericaSingle-Strand Specific DNA and RNA EndonucleasesTranscription FactorsTranscription, GeneticYersinia pestisConceptsPmrD proteinBiosynthetic genesPhoP/PhoQ systemTwo-component regulatory systemTranscription of PmrADisparate regulatory pathwaysYersinia pestisRelated bacterial speciesPmrA/PmrBSalmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumPmrA proteinPhoP proteinGram-negative bacteriaTranscriptional regulationUgd geneMembrane remodelingEnterica serovar TyphimuriumRegulatory pathwaysCationic antimicrobial peptidesDistinct binding sitesBacterial membranesBacterial speciesDifferent promotersGenesPmrB protein
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
Making informed decisions: regulatory interactions between two-component systems
Bijlsma JJ, Groisman EA. Making informed decisions: regulatory interactions between two-component systems. Trends In Microbiology 2003, 11: 359-366. PMID: 12915093, DOI: 10.1016/s0966-842x(03)00176-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTwo-component systemTwo-component regulatory systemPost-transcriptional mechanismsMultitude of stressesResponse regulatorBacterial adaptationRegulatory interactionsComplex nichePhosphoryl transferMolecular levelRegulatory systemSpecific signalsMultiple signalsPhosphorelayMultifaceted environmentNicheRegulatorBacteriaPhosphataseMechanismStressAdaptationControl of the Salmonella ugd gene by three two‐component regulatory systems
Mouslim C, Groisman EA. Control of the Salmonella ugd gene by three two‐component regulatory systems. Molecular Microbiology 2003, 47: 335-344. PMID: 12519186, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.2003.03318.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUgd genePhoP-PhoQTwo-component systemRcsC-YojNPmrA-PmrBTwo-component regulatory systemPhoP-PhoQ systemRcsA proteinTolB genePhoP proteinPmrD proteinDifferent environmental conditionsMg2+ Sensing by the Mg2+ Sensor PhoQ of Salmonella enterica
Chamnongpol S, Cromie M, Groisman EA. Mg2+ Sensing by the Mg2+ Sensor PhoQ of Salmonella enterica. Journal Of Molecular Biology 2003, 325: 795-807. PMID: 12507481, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-2836(02)01268-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAmino Acid SubstitutionBacterial ProteinsBase SequenceBinding SitesConserved SequenceDNA, BacterialMagnesiumMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedPhosphorylationProtein Structure, TertiaryRecombinant ProteinsSalmonella entericaSequence Homology, Amino AcidTranscription, GeneticConceptsTranscription of PhoPPhoQ proteinSensor PhoQPeriplasmic domainTwo-component regulatory systemResponse regulator PhoPExpression of phoPPhoP/PhoQWild-type responseWild-type abilityAmino acid residuesGram-negative speciesRegulator PhoPGene transcriptionPhoPAcid residuesTranscriptionHistidine residuesPhoQGenesAcetyl phosphateRegulatory systemProteinMutantsSalmonella enterica
2000
The regulatory protein PhoP controls susceptibility to the host inflammatory response in Shigella flexneri
Moss J, Fisher P, Vick B, Groisman E, Zychlinsky A. The regulatory protein PhoP controls susceptibility to the host inflammatory response in Shigella flexneri. Cellular Microbiology 2000, 2: 443-452. PMID: 11207599, DOI: 10.1046/j.1462-5822.2000.00065.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWild-type strainPhoP mutantPhoP/PhoQ systemTwo-component regulatory systemRegulatory protein PhoPHost cell phagosomesPhoP/PhoQKey virulence genesMutant bacteriaEnteric bacteriumPathogen escapeCell phagosomesHost cellsMutantsWild-type ShigellaPolymorphonuclear leucocytesRegulatory systemVirulence genesAntimicrobial moleculesAntimicrobial peptidesPhoPExtreme acidInflammatory responseEpithelial cellsPhagosomes
1997
Characterization of the Bacterial Sensor Protein PhoQ EVIDENCE FOR DISTINCT BINDING SITES FOR Mg2+ AND Ca2+ *
Véscovi E, Ayala Y, Di Cera E, Groisman E. Characterization of the Bacterial Sensor Protein PhoQ EVIDENCE FOR DISTINCT BINDING SITES FOR Mg2+ AND Ca2+ *. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1997, 272: 1440-1443. PMID: 8999810, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.272.3.1440.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscription of PhoPPhoQ proteinDistinct binding sitesTwo-component regulatory systemGram-negative bacterium Salmonella typhimuriumPhoP/PhoQSingle amino acid substitutionBacterium Salmonella typhimuriumTryptophan intrinsic fluorescenceBinding sitesAmino acid substitutionsPeriplasmic domainAcid polypeptide
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
1995
Transcriptional autoregulation of the Salmonella typhimurium phoPQ operon
Soncini FC, Véscovi EG, Groisman EA. Transcriptional autoregulation of the Salmonella typhimurium phoPQ operon. Journal Of Bacteriology 1995, 177: 4364-4371. PMID: 7543474, PMCID: PMC177185, DOI: 10.1128/jb.177.15.4364-4371.1995.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBacterial ProteinsBase SequenceCloning, MolecularDNA Transposable ElementsGene Expression Regulation, BacterialHomeostasisLac OperonModels, GeneticMolecular Sequence DataMutationNucleic Acid ConformationOperonPromoter Regions, GeneticRNA, BacterialRNA, MessengerSalmonella typhimuriumTranscription FactorsTranscription, GeneticConceptsPhoPQ operonTranscriptional fusionsTranscriptional autoregulationPhoP-PhoQTwo-component regulatory systemAbsence of PhoPTranscriptional regulator PhoPExpression of phoPPhospho-PhoPPhoQ proteinPhoP proteinRegulator PhoPEnvironmental signalsDifferent transcriptsIndependent promotersPosttranscriptional mechanismsOperonPhoPPhoQGenesRegulatory systemBasal levelsProtein levelsProteinPromoterRegulation of Salmonella Virulence by Two‐Component Regulatory Systems
Groisman E, Heffron F. Regulation of Salmonella Virulence by Two‐Component Regulatory Systems. 1995, 319-332. DOI: 10.1128/9781555818319.ch20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTwo-component systemEnvZ/OmpR systemTwo-component regulatory systemClassical bacterial geneticsIdentification of lociPhoP/PhoQCrucial virulence factorTranscription regulatory factorsOuter membrane porins OmpCTissue culture model systemTranscriptional regulationBacterial geneticsVirulence defectBacterial pathogenesisMicrobial pathogenesisEnvironmental cuesCulture model systemSalmonella virulenceMutant strainRegulatory factorsPorins OmpCS. typhimuriumRegulatory systemVirulence determinantsAdaptive response