2015
Flagella-independent surface motility in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium
Park SY, Pontes MH, Groisman EA. Flagella-independent surface motility in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2015, 112: 1850-1855. PMID: 25624475, PMCID: PMC4330729, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1422938112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphatasesAmino Acid SequenceBacterial ProteinsBase SequenceCation Transport ProteinsComputational BiologyFlagellaGene Expression Regulation, BacterialMagnesiumMembrane Transport ProteinsMitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPasesMolecular Sequence DataMovementMutagenesisSalmonella typhimuriumSequence AlignmentSequence Analysis, DNAConceptsSalmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumEnterica serovar TyphimuriumPhoP/PhoQ regulatory systemMgtC mutantFlagellum-independent mannerFlagella-mediated motilitySerovar TyphimuriumForm of motilityWild-type SalmonellaNull mutantsMultiprotein complexesMgtC proteinF1Fo-ATPaseHeterologous promoterSmall proteinsUnknown functionProteinase K treatmentSurface motilityMgtAMutantsGroup motilityAllelic formsRegulatory systemBacterial replicationGenes
2013
The lipopolysaccharide modification regulator PmrA limits Salmonella virulence by repressing the type three-secretion system Spi/Ssa
Choi J, Groisman EA. The lipopolysaccharide modification regulator PmrA limits Salmonella virulence by repressing the type three-secretion system Spi/Ssa. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2013, 110: 9499-9504. PMID: 23690578, PMCID: PMC3677452, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1303420110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPmrA proteinNull mutantsSalmonella virulenceThree secretion systemVirulence regulatory genesSalmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumWild-type SalmonellaEnterica serovar TyphimuriumPmrA mutantRegulatory genesProtein bindsModification genesMurine typhoid feverControl expressionLPS modificationsPmrA geneMutantsGenesSerovar TyphimuriumPathogen persistenceAntimicrobial peptidesHost tissuesPromoterVirulenceProtein
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
2004
Activation of the RcsC/YojN/RcsB phosphorelay system attenuates Salmonella virulence
Mouslim C, Delgado M, Groisman EA. Activation of the RcsC/YojN/RcsB phosphorelay system attenuates Salmonella virulence. Molecular Microbiology 2004, 54: 386-395. PMID: 15469511, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2004.04293.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConstitutive mutantsSalmonella virulenceNon-phagocytic cellsPhosphorelay systemWild-type SalmonellaExpression of productsVirulence functionsFull virulenceSensor geneCps operonRcsBConstitutive activationSuccessful infectionVirulence attenuationGenesVirulence factorsAberrant expressionBacterial pathogensVirulenceMutantsHost tissuesExpressionLocation-dependent mannerMutationsAttenuation phenotypeInvolvement of Salmonella Pathogenicity Island 2 in the Up-Regulation of Interleukin-10 Expression in Macrophages: Role of Protein Kinase A Signal Pathway
Uchiya K, Groisman EA, Nikai T. Involvement of Salmonella Pathogenicity Island 2 in the Up-Regulation of Interleukin-10 Expression in Macrophages: Role of Protein Kinase A Signal Pathway. Infection And Immunity 2004, 72: 1964-1973. PMID: 15039316, PMCID: PMC375175, DOI: 10.1128/iai.72.4.1964-1973.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSalmonella pathogenicity island 2Pathogenicity island 2Wild-type SalmonellaCyclic AMP response element binding proteinPKA activityProtein kinase A (PKA) signal pathwaySPI-2Island 2Signal transduction pathwaysProtein kinase A (PKA) inhibitor HResponse element-binding proteinA (PKA) inhibitor HElement-binding proteinFacultative intracellular bacteriaAMP response element binding proteinTransduction pathwaysSpiC genePKA activationSpiC mutantIntracellular bacteriaInhibitor HSignal pathwayCREB phosphorylationUp-RegulationPhosphorylation
2002
Conflicting needs for a Salmonella hypervirulence gene in host and non‐host environments
Mouslim C, Hilbert F, Huang H, Groisman EA. Conflicting needs for a Salmonella hypervirulence gene in host and non‐host environments. Molecular Microbiology 2002, 45: 1019-1027. PMID: 12180921, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.2002.03070.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSole carbon sourceD-Ala-D-Ala dipeptidaseNon-host environmentsNutrient-poor conditionsPathogen Salmonella entericaCarbon sourceWild-type SalmonellaPathogen fitnessFaster growth rateGenesInfected hostHypervirulence genesMutantsInnate immunitySalmonella entericaDipeptidase activityGrowth rateHostInactivationPhenotypeFitnessDipeptidasePathogensSalmonellaEnterica
1999
A Periplasmicd-Alanyl-d-Alanine Dipeptidase in the Gram-Negative Bacterium Salmonella enterica
Hilbert F, del Portillo F, Groisman E. A Periplasmicd-Alanyl-d-Alanine Dipeptidase in the Gram-Negative Bacterium Salmonella enterica. Journal Of Bacteriology 1999, 181: 2158-2165. PMID: 10094694, PMCID: PMC93629, DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.7.2158-2165.1999.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsD-alanyl-D-alanine dipeptidaseD-Ala-D-Ala dipeptidaseHorizontal gene transferRelated bacterial speciesSpecies Salmonella entericaEscherichia coli KSimilar substrate specificityBacterium Salmonella entericaSalmonella entericaDipeptidase geneWild-type SalmonellaPeptidoglycan metabolismSole carbon sourcePeriplasmic spaceSalmonella chromosomeSubstrate specificityD-AlaColi KBacterial speciesSalmonella enzymeVanX proteinGene transferEnzymatic activityGlycopeptide antibiotic vancomycinCarbon source
1996
Mg2+ as an Extracellular Signal: Environmental Regulation of Salmonella Virulence
Véscovi E, Soncini F, Groisman E. Mg2+ as an Extracellular Signal: Environmental Regulation of Salmonella Virulence. Cell 1996, 84: 165-174. PMID: 8548821, DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(00)81003-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceBacterial ProteinsBase SequenceCationsGene Expression Regulation, BacterialHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationKineticsMagnesiumMolecular Sequence DataMutationPeptidesPhenotypeProtein ConformationSalmonella typhimuriumSensitivity and SpecificitySignal TransductionTranscription FactorsVirulenceConceptsPhoP/PhoQ systemTranscription of PhoPSignal transduction cascadeVirulence regulatory systemGene expression patternsPeriplasmic domainWild-type SalmonellaExtracellular signalsTransduction cascadeSalmonella virulenceExpression patternsFirst messengersPhoPRegulatory systemGenesPhoQSalmonella typhimuriumPhysiological concentrationsDivalent cationsTranscriptionConcentration of Mg2LociMg2DomainVirulence