2023
Bacteria require phase separation for fitness in the mammalian gut
Krypotou E, Townsend G, Gao X, Tachiyama S, Liu J, Pokorzynski N, Goodman A, Groisman E. Bacteria require phase separation for fitness in the mammalian gut. Science 2023, 379: 1149-1156. PMID: 36927025, PMCID: PMC10148683, DOI: 10.1126/science.abn7229.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMammalian gutTranscription termination factor RhoTermination factor RhoGene regulationTranscription terminationMechanisms bacteriaBacteria interactionsHuman commensalValuable targetBacteriaRhoGut microbiotaFitnessNovel clinical applicationsTherapeutic manipulationGutHuman healthCommensalRegulation
2018
Lvr, a Signaling System That Controls Global Gene Regulation and Virulence in Pathogenic Leptospira
Adhikarla H, Wunder EA, Mechaly AE, Mehta S, Wang Z, Santos L, Bisht V, Diggle P, Murray G, Adler B, Lopez F, Townsend JP, Groisman E, Picardeau M, Buschiazzo A, Ko AI. Lvr, a Signaling System That Controls Global Gene Regulation and Virulence in Pathogenic Leptospira. Frontiers In Cellular And Infection Microbiology 2018, 8: 45. PMID: 29600195, PMCID: PMC5863495, DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2018.00045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResponse regulatorTwo-component system proteinsDNA-binding response regulatorGlobal transcriptional regulationHybrid histidine kinaseGlobal gene regulationNovel signal pathwayComprehensive genomic analysisPhosphotransfer assaysTCS genesHistidine kinaseGene duplicationTranscriptional regulationGene regulationCorresponding genesPhylogenetic analysisGenomic analysisMolecular basisMutant strainSystem proteinsSignaling systemInfection processGenesBranched pathwayVirulence
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
2012
Inhibition of Bacterial Virulence: Drug‐Like Molecules Targeting the Salmonella enterica PhoP Response Regulator
Tang YT, Gao R, Havranek JJ, Groisman EA, Stock AM, Marshall GR. Inhibition of Bacterial Virulence: Drug‐Like Molecules Targeting the Salmonella enterica PhoP Response Regulator. Chemical Biology & Drug Design 2012, 79: 1007-1017. PMID: 22339993, PMCID: PMC3445336, DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-0285.2012.01362.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTwo-component signal transductionResponse regulatorPhoP response regulatorHistidine kinaseBacterial virulenceGene expressionSensor histidine kinaseVirulence gene regulationSignal transduction systemSignal transduction pathwaysExpression of genesTCST systemsStructure-based virtual screeningGene regulationSignal transductionTranscription factorsTransduction pathwaysTransduction systemVirtual screeningBiophysical assaysAntibacterial developmentMode of actionExternal signalsRegulatorRegulatory systemRiboswitch control of Rho-dependent transcription termination
Hollands K, Proshkin S, Sklyarova S, Epshtein V, Mironov A, Nudler E, Groisman EA. Riboswitch control of Rho-dependent transcription termination. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2012, 109: 5376-5381. PMID: 22431636, PMCID: PMC3325659, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1112211109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRho-dependent transcription terminationTranscription terminationRiboswitch ligandsGene expressionControl gene expressionRho-specific inhibitorIntrinsic transcription terminationATPase activityActivity of RhoSalmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumRiboswitch actionRiboswitch controlTranscription machineryProtein effectorsGene regulationRho ATPase activityEnterica serovar TyphimuriumTranslation initiationThird general mechanismRiboswitchTranscriptionEscherichia coliRNA sensorsWidespread modeSerovar Typhimurium