2016
Reducing Ribosome Biosynthesis Promotes Translation during Low Mg2+ Stress
Pontes MH, Yeom J, Groisman EA. Reducing Ribosome Biosynthesis Promotes Translation during Low Mg2+ Stress. Molecular Cell 2016, 64: 480-492. PMID: 27746019, PMCID: PMC5500012, DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2016.05.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynthesis of ribosomesAmino acid abundanceExpression of proteinsPromotes TranslationAvailability of ATPRibosomal componentsRegulatory circuitsTranslational arrestCytosolic MgRRNA geneProtein synthesisRibosomesATP levelsLevels of ATPATP amountATPDivalent cationsMutantsTranscriptionNegative chargeGenesLow Mg2TranslationProteinAbundance
2012
An Allele of an Ancestral Transcription Factor Dependent on a Horizontally Acquired Gene Product
Chen HD, Jewett MW, Groisman EA. An Allele of an Ancestral Transcription Factor Dependent on a Horizontally Acquired Gene Product. PLOS Genetics 2012, 8: e1003060. PMID: 23300460, PMCID: PMC3531487, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1003060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolymyxin B resistanceGene productsTranscription of PmrAGene regulatory circuitsB resistanceSingle amino acid differenceAmino acid differencesPmrA proteinAncestral genomesAncestral genePmrD proteinRegulatory circuitsB alleleHorizontal transferGene expressionPhenotypic differencesAcid differencesGenesBiochemical propertiesBiofilm formationPmrAAllelesSalmonella entericaS. entericaProtein
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 ResearchConceptsTranscription factorsRegulatory circuitsOrthologous transcription factorsBacterial regulatory circuitsAncestral transcription factorTranscriptional regulatory circuitsDistinct gene setsHorizontal gene transferSpecies-specific genesEukaryotic speciesPromoter structureRelated organismsGene setsRegulatory differencesGene transferGenesCircuit evolutionBacteriaOrganismsRewiringSpeciesDivergenceEvolutionExpressionCuesTranscription 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 membersProteinEukaryotesPhoP
2006
The PhoP/PhoQ two-component system stabilizes the alternative sigma factor RpoS in Salmonella enterica
Tu X, Latifi T, Bougdour A, Gottesman S, Groisman EA. The PhoP/PhoQ two-component system stabilizes the alternative sigma factor RpoS in Salmonella enterica. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2006, 103: 13503-13508. PMID: 16938894, PMCID: PMC1557385, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0606026103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSigma factor RpoSPhoP/PhoQTwo-component systemAlternative sigma factor RpoSTwo-component regulatory system PhoP/PhoQPhoP/PhoQ.Stress response genesSalmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumRpoS stabilityClpXP proteaseTranscriptional activatorEnterica serovar TyphimuriumRegulatory circuitsRpoS mutantResponse genesRegulatory proteinsProtein turnoverRpoSBacterial speciesEscherichia coliPhoP geneGenesSerovar TyphimuriumE. coliPhoQ
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