2021
Low Cytoplasmic Magnesium Increases the Specificity of the Lon and ClpAP Proteases
Yeom J, Groisman EA. Low Cytoplasmic Magnesium Increases the Specificity of the Lon and ClpAP Proteases. Journal Of Bacteriology 2021, 203: 10.1128/jb.00143-21. PMID: 33941609, PMCID: PMC8223949, DOI: 10.1128/jb.00143-21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBacterium Salmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumCytoplasmic MgSalmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumLon substratesClpAP proteaseEnterica serovar TyphimuriumAntibiotic persistenceEnteric bacteriaSerovar TyphimuriumSpectrum of substratesPhoP proteinProtease LonAcetyl coenzyme ATranscriptional regulatorsProtein bindsPhoP boxRegulatory proteinsProtease specificityPromoter regionCritical regulatorProtein synthesisLiving cellsLonPhoPEscherichia coli
2020
How Pathogens Feel and Overcome Magnesium Limitation When in Host Tissues
Blanc-Potard AB, Groisman EA. How Pathogens Feel and Overcome Magnesium Limitation When in Host Tissues. Trends In Microbiology 2020, 29: 98-106. PMID: 32807623, PMCID: PMC7855738, DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2020.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNutritional immunityHost cell compartmentsAbundant divalent cationHost tissuesSalmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumAvailability of nutrientsPathogen responseEnterica serovar TyphimuriumMacrophage proteinHost organismLiving cellsMagnesium limitationAmino acidsIntracellular pathogensSerovar TyphimuriumNutrient concentrationsCell compartmentPathogensDivalent cationsNutrientsMagnesium deprivationEssentialityOrganismsCytoplasmProtein
2017
Structural and Biochemical Characterization of a Periplasmic Lipoprotein with a Role in Adaptation of Salmonella to Magnesium Limitation
May J, Rasmussen D, Davie T, Vaneerd C, Groisman E, Bhattacharyya B. Structural and Biochemical Characterization of a Periplasmic Lipoprotein with a Role in Adaptation of Salmonella to Magnesium Limitation. The FASEB Journal 2017, 31 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.761.11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeriplasmic lipoproteinMagnesium limitationAtomic-resolution structural dataFamily of proteinsFundamental biochemical processesBeta-sheet secondary structureAdaptation of SalmonellaGenetic screenCircular dichroism spectroscopyBacterial adaptationLocalization sequenceSalmonella proteinsBiochemical approachesIon homeostasisBacterial virulenceProtein monomersBiochemical characterizationCertain pathogenic bacteriaMolecular mechanismsMonomeric molecular weightUnknown functionPhysiological functionsLiving cellsSecondary structureDichroism spectroscopy
2015
When Too Much ATP Is Bad for Protein Synthesis
Pontes MH, Sevostyanova A, Groisman EA. When Too Much ATP Is Bad for Protein Synthesis. Journal Of Molecular Biology 2015, 427: 2586-2594. PMID: 26150063, PMCID: PMC4531837, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2015.06.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein synthesisStructure of ribosomesEnergy-dependent activitiesATP levelsRibosome productionCellular processesTranslation initiationCytoplasmic membraneEssential enzymeCellular ATPEnergy currencyLiving cellsATPCellsDivalent cationsCrucial roleTriphosphateRibosomesAminoacylationOrganismsNon-physiological increaseCofactorEnzymeBiochemistryCommon divalent cations
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 formExpression