2022
Differential synthesis of novel small protein times Salmonella virulence program
Salvail H, Choi J, Groisman EA. Differential synthesis of novel small protein times Salmonella virulence program. PLOS Genetics 2022, 18: e1010074. PMID: 35245279, PMCID: PMC8896665, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1010074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBacterial ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, BacterialRNA, MessengerSalmonella typhimuriumVirulenceConceptsVirulence programPhoP/PhoQCold-blooded animalsSalmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumAncestral regulatorGene organizationBicistronic operonEnterica serovar TyphimuriumPolycistronic mRNACellular processesGene controlCorresponding proteinMRNA speciesOperonPhoP phosphorylationGenesSerovar TyphimuriumDifferential synthesisPremature activationS. entericaMRNATranslationUgtLPhoQRibosomes
2021
RNA chaperone activates Salmonella virulence program during infection
Choi J, Salvail H, Groisman EA. RNA chaperone activates Salmonella virulence program during infection. Nucleic Acids Research 2021, 49: 11614-11628. PMID: 34751407, PMCID: PMC8599858, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkab992.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhoP activationVirulence regulator PhoPWild-type virulenceBacterium Salmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumWild-type S. typhimuriumSalmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumRNA chaperonesEnterica serovar TyphimuriumRegulator PhoPRedundant proteinsMutant behavesVirulence programVirulence roleS. typhimuriumInside macrophagesSecondary structureSerovar TyphimuriumCritical functionsVirulence genesChaperonesPhoPMutantsRibosomesOrganismsCSPCCellular Adaptations to Cytoplasmic Mg2+ Limitation
Groisman EA, Chan C. Cellular Adaptations to Cytoplasmic Mg2+ Limitation. Annual Review Of Microbiology 2021, 75: 649-672. PMID: 34623895, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-micro-020518-115606.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytoplasmic MgLeader regionATP-dependent proteaseTranscriptional regulator PhoPAbundant divalent cationOpen reading frameActivity of ribosomesSimilar adaptation strategiesRegulated proteolysisExpression of proteinsRegulator PhoPMicrobial speciesReading frameCellular adaptationDifferent genesCoding regionsBacterial speciesProtein synthesisSpeciesProteinAbundanceDivalent cationsExpressionCytoplasmic Mg2Enzymatic reactions
2016
RNA secondary structures regulate three steps of Rho-dependent transcription termination within a bacterial mRNA leader
Kriner MA, Groisman EA. RNA secondary structures regulate three steps of Rho-dependent transcription termination within a bacterial mRNA leader. Nucleic Acids Research 2016, 45: 631-642. PMID: 28123036, PMCID: PMC5314796, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkw889.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Unusually long-lived pause required for regulation of a Rho-dependent transcription terminator
Hollands K, Sevostiyanova A, Groisman EA. Unusually long-lived pause required for regulation of a Rho-dependent transcription terminator. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2014, 111: e1999-e2007. PMID: 24778260, PMCID: PMC4024889, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1319193111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphatasesBacterial ProteinsBase SequenceDNA-Directed RNA PolymerasesGene Expression Regulation, BacterialMagnesiumMembrane Transport ProteinsMolecular Sequence DataNucleic Acid ConformationRho FactorRiboswitchRNA, BacterialRNA, MessengerSalmonella entericaTerminator Regions, GeneticConceptsRho-dependent terminationRho-dependent terminatorsRho-dependent transcription terminatorsTranscription termination eventsTermination eventsTranscription terminationTranscription terminatorPause sitesSuch terminatorsSequence elementsAcid sequenceLeader regionNucleic acid sequencesMolecular determinantsSpecific signalsTerminatorRemarkable longevitySalmonella entericaRhoRegulationSingle site
2010
A Bacterial mRNA Leader that Employs Different Mechanisms to Sense Disparate Intracellular Signals
Park SY, Cromie MJ, Lee EJ, Groisman EA. A Bacterial mRNA Leader that Employs Different Mechanisms to Sense Disparate Intracellular Signals. Cell 2010, 142: 737-748. PMID: 20813261, PMCID: PMC2967377, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2010.07.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords5' Untranslated RegionsAdenosine TriphosphatasesBacterial ProteinsBase SequenceGene Expression Regulation, BacterialMagnesiumMembrane Transport ProteinsMolecular Sequence DataProlineRegulatory Sequences, Ribonucleic AcidRNA, MessengerSalmonella typhimuriumSequence AlignmentTranscription, GeneticConceptsLeader sequence
2007
A connector of two-component regulatory systems promotes signal amplification and persistence of expression
Kato A, Mitrophanov AY, Groisman EA. A connector of two-component regulatory systems promotes signal amplification and persistence of expression. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2007, 104: 12063-12068. PMID: 17615238, PMCID: PMC1924540, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0704462104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTwo-component regulatory systemBacterial signal transductionRegulatory systemPersistence of expressionSignal transductionGene transcriptionRegulatory architectureSmall proteinsSalmonella entericaPathwayFunctional characteristicsPmrDExpressionFunctional propertiesPhoP.AmplificationTranscriptionSignal amplificationTransductionGenesDominant formOrganismsProteinPersistenceEntericaThe intricate world of riboswitches
Coppins RL, Hall KB, Groisman EA. The intricate world of riboswitches. Current Opinion In Microbiology 2007, 10: 176-181. PMID: 17383225, PMCID: PMC1894890, DOI: 10.1016/j.mib.2007.03.006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
A Positive Feedback Loop Promotes Transcription Surge That Jump-Starts Salmonella Virulence Circuit
Shin D, Lee EJ, Huang H, Groisman EA. A Positive Feedback Loop Promotes Transcription Surge That Jump-Starts Salmonella Virulence Circuit. Science 2006, 314: 1607-1609. PMID: 17158330, DOI: 10.1126/science.1134930.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAn RNA Sensor for Intracellular Mg2+
Cromie MJ, Shi Y, Latifi T, Groisman EA. An RNA Sensor for Intracellular Mg2+. Cell 2006, 125: 71-84. PMID: 16615891, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2006.01.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords5' Untranslated RegionsAdenosine TriphosphatasesBacterial ProteinsBiosensing TechniquesConserved SequenceCytoplasmGene Expression Regulation, BacterialMagnesiumMembrane Transport ProteinsModels, GeneticMutationNucleic Acid ConformationOpen Reading FramesPhylogenyPromoter Regions, GeneticRegulatory Sequences, Nucleic AcidRibonucleasesRNA, BacterialRNA, MessengerTerminator Regions, GeneticTranscription, GeneticConceptsMost RNA moleculesDifferent cellular compartmentsStem-loop structureOnly protein componentSalmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumDifferent stem-loop structuresTransporter MgtAMgtA geneEnterica serovar TyphimuriumMgtA transcriptionRNA polymeraseCellular compartmentsGene transcriptionRNA moleculesTranscription systemUntranslated regionProtein componentsTranscriptionRNA sensorsEnzymatic propertiesSerovar TyphimuriumMgtACytoplasmicDisparate stepsSingular exampleA Mg2+-responding RNA That Controls the Expression of a Mg2+ Transporter
GROISMAN EA, CROMIE MJ, SHI Y, LATIFI T. A Mg2+-responding RNA That Controls the Expression of a Mg2+ Transporter. Cold Spring Harbor Symposia On Quantitative Biology 2006, 71: 251-258. PMID: 17381304, DOI: 10.1101/sqb.2006.71.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDifferent cellular compartmentsAbundant divalent cationPhoP/PhoQStem-loop structureDifferent stem-loop structuresSensor PhoQTransporter MgtAMgtA geneMgtA transcriptionCellular compartmentsGene transcriptionTranscriptionPhoPPhoQMgtATransportersDisparate stepsBiological systemsDivalent cationsAdditional Mg2Singular exampleExpressionEnzymatic reactionsRiboswitchCytoplasmic Mg2
1995
Transcriptional autoregulation of the Salmonella typhimurium phoPQ operon
Soncini FC, Véscovi EG, Groisman EA. Transcriptional autoregulation of the Salmonella typhimurium phoPQ operon. Journal Of Bacteriology 1995, 177: 4364-4371. PMID: 7543474, PMCID: PMC177185, DOI: 10.1128/jb.177.15.4364-4371.1995.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBacterial ProteinsBase SequenceCloning, MolecularDNA Transposable ElementsGene Expression Regulation, BacterialHomeostasisLac OperonModels, GeneticMolecular Sequence DataMutationNucleic Acid ConformationOperonPromoter Regions, GeneticRNA, BacterialRNA, MessengerSalmonella typhimuriumTranscription FactorsTranscription, GeneticConceptsPhoPQ operonTranscriptional fusionsTranscriptional autoregulationPhoP-PhoQTwo-component regulatory systemAbsence of PhoPTranscriptional regulator PhoPExpression of phoPPhospho-PhoPPhoQ proteinPhoP proteinRegulator PhoPEnvironmental signalsDifferent transcriptsIndependent promotersPosttranscriptional mechanismsOperonPhoPPhoQGenesRegulatory systemBasal levelsProtein levelsProteinPromoter