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
2005
Transcriptional 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
2003
Closing 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
2000
A Signal Transduction System that Responds to Extracellular Iron
Wösten M, Kox L, Chamnongpol S, Soncini F, Groisman E. A Signal Transduction System that Responds to Extracellular Iron. Cell 2000, 103: 113-125. PMID: 11051552, DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(00)00092-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBacterial ProteinsBinding SitesCarrier ProteinsDrug Resistance, MicrobialExtracellular SpaceGene Expression Regulation, BacterialIronIron-Binding ProteinsPhenotypePolymyxinsProtein Structure, TertiarySalmonella entericaSignal TransductionTranscription FactorsTranscription, GeneticTransferrin-Binding ProteinsConceptsSignal transduction systemTransduction systemTranscription of PmrAWild-type resistancePmrA/PmrBPeriplasmic domainPmrA mutantIron transporterFerritin light chainIron binding proteinAntibiotic polymyxinBinding proteinPmrB proteinIron homeostasisNovel pathwayExtracellular ironIron toxicityProteinVariety of oxidantsLight chainMutantsTranscriptionGenesOrganismsFerric ironA small protein that mediates the activation of a two‐component system by another two‐component system
Kox L, Wösten M, Groisman E. A small protein that mediates the activation of a two‐component system by another two‐component system. The EMBO Journal 2000, 19: 1861-1872. PMID: 10775270, PMCID: PMC302009, DOI: 10.1093/emboj/19.8.1861.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial ProteinsBase SequenceDrug Resistance, MicrobialIronMagnesiumModels, BiologicalMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesisMutationPhosphorylationPlasmidsPolymyxinsProtein BindingRecombinant ProteinsRNA Processing, Post-TranscriptionalSalmonella entericaSignal TransductionSingle-Strand Specific DNA and RNA EndonucleasesTranscription FactorsTranscription, GeneticConceptsTwo-component systemTranscription of PmrAPost-transcriptional levelExpression of pmrAPeptide antibiotic polymyxin BPmrD proteinPhoP-PhoQTranscriptional activationGenetic basisHeterologous promoterPmrA-PmrBSmall proteinsGenesPhoP-PhoQ.PmrB proteinAntimicrobial proteinsPhoQ genesProteinPmrAPhoPTranscriptionSalmonella entericaAntibiotic polymyxin BPmrDHigh iron