2016
Learning from the Leaders: Gene Regulation by the Transcription Termination Factor Rho
Kriner MA, Sevostyanova A, Groisman EA. Learning from the Leaders: Gene Regulation by the Transcription Termination Factor Rho. Trends In Biochemical Sciences 2016, 41: 690-699. PMID: 27325240, PMCID: PMC4967001, DOI: 10.1016/j.tibs.2016.05.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRho-dependent terminatorsLeader regionTranscription termination factor RhoTranscription elongation complexTermination factor RhoTranscription termination eventsTranscription of genesRho-dependent terminationRho loading siteElongation complexGene regulationCellular translationBacterial mRNAsRegulatory inputsPhysiological functionsProtein synthesisTermination eventsNovel mechanismTarget specificityMultistep natureRhoLoading siteMultiple signalsTerminatorRecent studies
2009
Activated 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
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 environmentNicheRegulatorBacteriaPhosphataseMechanismStressAdaptationClosing the loop: The PmrA/PmrB two-component system negatively controls expression of its posttranscriptional activator PmrD
Kato A, Latifi T, Groisman EA. Closing the loop: The PmrA/PmrB two-component system negatively controls expression of its posttranscriptional activator PmrD. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2003, 100: 4706-4711. PMID: 12676988, PMCID: PMC153620, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0836837100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceArtificial Gene FusionBacterial ProteinsBase SequenceBinding SitesDNA, BacterialFeedbackGene Expression Regulation, BacterialGenes, BacterialModels, GeneticMolecular Sequence DataMutationPlasmidsPromoter Regions, GeneticProtein BindingSalmonella typhimuriumTranscription FactorsConceptsPmrA proteinTwo-component systemResponse regulator PmrAAppropriate cellular responsesPmrA/PmrBPhoQ proteinPhoP proteinRegulatory circuitsPosttranscriptional levelPromoter upstreamNegative regulationCellular responsesPmrB proteinCellular levelProteinPmrASalmonella entericaGenesMultiple signalsPmrDFeedback loopSingular exampleExpressionPhoPFundamental questions