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
Horizontally acquired regulatory gene activates ancestral regulatory system to promote Salmonella virulence
Choi J, Groisman EA. Horizontally acquired regulatory gene activates ancestral regulatory system to promote Salmonella virulence. Nucleic Acids Research 2020, 48: 10832-10847. PMID: 33045730, PMCID: PMC7641745, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkaa813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhoP/PhoQAncestral regulatorNucleoid structuring protein H-NSProtein H-NSS. bongoriSalmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumAncestral genomesH-NSTarget promotersEnterica serovar TyphimuriumRegulatory genesBacterial virulenceSalmonella virulencePromoter regionSsrBOpposite regulationGenesS. typhimuriumPhoQRegulatory systemSerovar TyphimuriumVirulenceTranscriptionPromoterRegulator
2016
Multiple Signals Govern Utilization of a Polysaccharide in the Gut Bacterium Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron
Schwalm ND, Townsend GE, Groisman EA. Multiple Signals Govern Utilization of a Polysaccharide in the Gut Bacterium Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron. MBio 2016, 7: 10.1128/mbio.01342-16. PMID: 27729509, PMCID: PMC5061871, DOI: 10.1128/mbio.01342-16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMammalian gut microbiotaPolysaccharide utilization genesUtilization genesHost dietGut symbiont Bacteroides thetaiotaomicronComplex polysaccharidesBacteroides thetaiotaomicronPleiotropic transcriptional regulatorDomains of lifeSubset of organismsRegulatory paradigmCritical nutrient sourceTranscriptional activatorTranscriptional regulatorsTranscriptional repressorCentral metabolismGenomic analysisMammalian gutMammalian hostsRegulatory architectureGut BacteroidesPolymeric fructanGut microbiotaGut bacteriumPolysaccharide breakdownAcidic pH sensing in the bacterial cytoplasm is required for Salmonella virulence
Choi J, Groisman EA. Acidic pH sensing in the bacterial cytoplasm is required for Salmonella virulence. Molecular Microbiology 2016, 101: 1024-1038. PMID: 27282333, PMCID: PMC5015592, DOI: 10.1111/mmi.13439.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
The Biology of the PmrA/PmrB Two-Component System: The Major Regulator of Lipopolysaccharide Modifications
Chen HD, Groisman EA. The Biology of the PmrA/PmrB Two-Component System: The Major Regulator of Lipopolysaccharide Modifications. Annual Review Of Microbiology 2013, 67: 83-112. PMID: 23799815, PMCID: PMC8381567, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-micro-092412-155751.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, BacterialLipopolysaccharidesSalmonella typhimuriumTranscription FactorsConceptsPmrA/PmrBTwo-component systemPmrA/PmrB systemMajor regulatorEnteric pathogen Salmonella entericaGene expression outputPathogen Salmonella entericaTranscriptional regulatorsExpression outputEcological nichesOuter membraneRelated bacteriaLPS modificationsExtent bacteriaLipopolysaccharide modificationDifferential survivalRegulatorHost immune systemNegative bacteriaSalmonella entericaBacteriaBiologyPmrBQuantitative differencesImmune systemThe 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
2012
Tandem attenuators control expression of the Salmonella mgtCBR virulence operon
Lee EJ, Groisman EA. Tandem attenuators control expression of the Salmonella mgtCBR virulence operon. Molecular Microbiology 2012, 86: 212-224. PMID: 22857388, PMCID: PMC3641672, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2012.08188.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReciprocal Control between a Bacterium's Regulatory System and the Modification Status of Its Lipopolysaccharide
Kato A, Chen HD, Latifi T, Groisman EA. Reciprocal Control between a Bacterium's Regulatory System and the Modification Status of Its Lipopolysaccharide. Molecular Cell 2012, 47: 897-908. PMID: 22921935, PMCID: PMC3465083, DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2012.07.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntrinsic Negative Feedback Governs Activation Surge in Two-Component Regulatory Systems
Yeo WS, Zwir I, Huang HV, Shin D, Kato A, Groisman EA. Intrinsic Negative Feedback Governs Activation Surge in Two-Component Regulatory Systems. Molecular Cell 2012, 45: 409-421. PMID: 22325356, PMCID: PMC3713471, DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2011.12.027.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Ancestral Genes Can Control the Ability of Horizontally Acquired Loci to Confer New Traits
Chen HD, Jewett MW, Groisman EA. Ancestral Genes Can Control the Ability of Horizontally Acquired Loci to Confer New Traits. PLOS Genetics 2011, 7: e1002184. PMID: 21811415, PMCID: PMC3140997, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1002184.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial ProteinsDNA, BacterialDrug Resistance, BacterialEscherichia coliEscherichia coli ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, BacterialGene Transfer, HorizontalKineticsMagnesiumMolecular Sequence DataPhosphorylationPolymyxin BReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSalmonella typhimuriumSequence Analysis, DNATranscription FactorsTransformation, BacterialConceptsGene productsPmrD proteinPmrA/PmrB systemSpecies-specific traitsPmrA/PmrBE. coliHigh phosphatase activityBacterium Escherichia coliTwo-component systemPmrA proteinPolymyxin B resistanceAncestral locusAncestral proteinAncestral geneAncestral pathwayNew traitsBiochemical activityDifferent speciesGenesPmrB proteinEscherichia coliPhosphatase activityB resistanceProteinSalmonella enterica
2010
Defining the Plasticity of Transcription Factor Binding Sites by Deconstructing DNA Consensus Sequences: The PhoP-Binding Sites among Gamma/Enterobacteria
Harari O, Park SY, Huang H, Groisman EA, Zwir I. Defining the Plasticity of Transcription Factor Binding Sites by Deconstructing DNA Consensus Sequences: The PhoP-Binding Sites among Gamma/Enterobacteria. PLOS Computational Biology 2010, 6: e1000862. PMID: 20661307, PMCID: PMC2908699, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1000862.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArtificial IntelligenceBacterial ProteinsBase SequenceBinding SitesChromatin ImmunoprecipitationCluster AnalysisComputational BiologyConsensus SequenceDNA, BacterialEnterobacteriaceaeEvolution, MolecularGene Expression ProfilingGenome, BacterialModels, GeneticMolecular Sequence DataNucleic Acid ConformationOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPattern Recognition, AutomatedSequence AlignmentTranscription FactorsConceptsGene expressionSite sequenceKey cis-regulatory elementsExpression of dozensGenome-wide analysisCis-regulatory elementsTranscription Factor Binding SitesDifferential gene expressionSpecific DNA sequencesDNA consensus sequencePhoP proteinAncestral geneTarget promotersDistant speciesHigh conservationTranscriptional regulatorsInter-species differencesChromatin immunoprecipitationRelated speciesRNA polymeraseDNA sequencesTarget genesRegulatory proteinsMolecular basisConsensus sequence
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsBacteriaBacterial ProteinsEvolution, MolecularGene Expression Regulation, BacterialGene Regulatory NetworksTranscription FactorsConceptsTranscription 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 membersProteinEukaryotesPhoPControl of Salmonella pathogenicity island-2 gene expression
Fass E, Groisman EA. Control of Salmonella pathogenicity island-2 gene expression. Current Opinion In Microbiology 2009, 12: 199-204. PMID: 19264535, PMCID: PMC2805070, DOI: 10.1016/j.mib.2009.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBacterial ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, BacterialMembrane ProteinsTranscription FactorsConceptsSPI-2 genesTwo-component systems PhoP/PhoQOmpR/EnvZType III secretion systemDifferent pathogenicity islandsSalmonella pathogenicity island 2PhoP/PhoQPathogenicity island 2H-NSEffector proteinsProtein IHFSecretion systemGene expressionRobust silencingIsland 2Pathogenicity islandHost cellsGenesExpressionEnvZSlyASsrBPhoQTranscriptionSilencing
2008
Overcoming H-NS-mediated Transcriptional Silencing of Horizontally Acquired Genes by the PhoP and SlyA Proteins in Salmonella enterica *
Perez JC, Latifi T, Groisman EA. Overcoming H-NS-mediated Transcriptional Silencing of Horizontally Acquired Genes by the PhoP and SlyA Proteins in Salmonella enterica *. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2008, 283: 10773-10783. PMID: 18270203, PMCID: PMC2447644, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m709843200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHistone-like nucleoid structuring proteinPagC geneSlyA proteinRNA polymeraseRNA polymerase recruitmentH-NS repressionNucleoid structuring proteinHorizontal gene transferDifferent regulatory proteinsSalmonella entericaPolymerase recruitmentTranscriptional silencingNew traitsForeign DNAGene transcriptionRegulatory proteinsUgtLRespective promotersTranscriptionPhoPRecipient organismGenesPagC promoterGene transferProtein
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsBacterial ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, BacterialHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationPolymyxinsSalmonella entericaSignal TransductionTranscription FactorsConceptsGlutamic 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 activationIdentification 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 constituentsIdentificationThe PmrA/PmrB and RcsC/YojN/RcsB systems control expression of the Salmonella O‐antigen chain length determinant
Delgado MA, Mouslim C, Groisman EA. The PmrA/PmrB and RcsC/YojN/RcsB systems control expression of the Salmonella O‐antigen chain length determinant. Molecular Microbiology 2006, 60: 39-50. PMID: 16556219, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2006.05069.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPmrA/PmrBO-antigen subunitSame start siteHydrophobic lipid ASDS/PAGE gelsChain length determinantTwo-component systemSalmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumO-antigenGram-negative bacteriaNull mutantsEnterica serovar TyphimuriumStart siteRcsB mutantDifferent environmental conditionsCell envelopeRegulatory proteinsLPS genesOutermost componentCore oligosaccharideSerovar TyphimuriumGenesEnvironmental conditionsPAGE gelsRcsB