2021
Limitation of phosphate assimilation maintains cytoplasmic magnesium homeostasis
Bruna RE, Kendra CG, Groisman EA, Pontes MH. Limitation of phosphate assimilation maintains cytoplasmic magnesium homeostasis. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2021, 118: e2021370118. PMID: 33707210, PMCID: PMC7980370, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2021370118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytoplasmic MgPhosphate assimilationRibosomal RNARegulatory logicP assimilationMolecular basisLoss of viabilityProtein inhibitsPi toxicityAdenosine triphosphateATP synthesisProtein synthesisATP accumulationHomeostasisBacterial growthCytosolic PiDependent processesMagnesium homeostasisBacteriaBiological moleculesInorganic orthophosphateEssential componentAssimilationGrowthRNA
2020
A Physiological Basis for Nonheritable Antibiotic Resistance
Pontes MH, Groisman EA. A Physiological Basis for Nonheritable Antibiotic Resistance. MBio 2020, 11: 10.1128/mbio.00817-20. PMID: 32546621, PMCID: PMC7298711, DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00817-20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonheritable resistanceAntibiotic toleranceCore cellular processesAcquisition of genesToxin-antitoxin modulesExpression of genesSlow bacterial growthActivity of toxinsAbility of bacteriaBacterial genomesCellular processesNutrient limitationBacterial growthGuanosine tetraphosphateGenetic changesBacterial populationsFeedback inhibitionPhysiological basisGenesOrganismsSmall subpopulationBacteriostatic antibioticsAntibiotic resistanceGenomeTolerance