2021
The regulation of DNA supercoiling across evolution
Duprey A, Groisman EA. The regulation of DNA supercoiling across evolution. Protein Science 2021, 30: 2042-2056. PMID: 34398513, PMCID: PMC8442966, DOI: 10.1002/pro.4171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArchaeaBacteriaDNA ReplicationDNA, ArchaealDNA, BacterialDNA, SuperhelicalEvolution, MolecularConceptsDomains of lifeDNA supercoilingCellular processesAbnormal DNA replicationCertain cellular processesActivity of topoisomerasesChromosome replicationGlobal supercoilingNegative supercoilsDNA replicationBiological questionsSupercoilingEukaryotic topoisomerasesTopoisomerasesSupercoilsSignificant therapeutic potentialOrganismsHelix structureBacteriaPhysicochemical factorsRegulationDouble helix structureReplicationUnique strategyArchaeaHow the PhoP/PhoQ System Controls Virulence and Mg2+ Homeostasis: Lessons in Signal Transduction, Pathogenesis, Physiology, and Evolution
Groisman EA, Duprey A, Choi J. How the PhoP/PhoQ System Controls Virulence and Mg2+ Homeostasis: Lessons in Signal Transduction, Pathogenesis, Physiology, and Evolution. Microbiology And Molecular Biology Reviews 2021, 85: 10.1128/mmbr.00176-20. PMID: 34191587, PMCID: PMC8483708, DOI: 10.1128/mmbr.00176-20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhoP/PhoQ systemPhoP/PhoQSignal transductionAbundance of hundredsGram-negative bacterial speciesTwo-component systemSalmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumRegulatory RNAsEnterica serovar TyphimuriumTranscription factorsProtease regulatorsTranscriptional effectsCationic antimicrobial peptidesInducing conditionsBacterial speciesSerovar TyphimuriumPhysiological consequencesAntimicrobial peptidesPhoQTransductionVirulenceHomeostasisAbundanceNovel formPhoP
2020
Horizontally acquired regulatory gene activates ancestral regulatory system to promote Salmonella virulence
Choi J, Groisman EA. Horizontally acquired regulatory gene activates ancestral regulatory system to promote Salmonella virulence. Nucleic Acids Research 2020, 48: 10832-10847. PMID: 33045730, PMCID: PMC7641745, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkaa813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhoP/PhoQAncestral regulatorNucleoid structuring protein H-NSProtein H-NSS. bongoriSalmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumAncestral genomesH-NSTarget promotersEnterica serovar TyphimuriumRegulatory genesBacterial virulenceSalmonella virulencePromoter regionSsrBOpposite regulationGenesS. typhimuriumPhoQRegulatory systemSerovar TyphimuriumVirulenceTranscriptionPromoterRegulator
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
2012
Intramolecular arrangement of sensor and regulator overcomes relaxed specificity in hybrid two-component systems
Townsend GE, Raghavan V, Zwir I, Groisman EA. Intramolecular arrangement of sensor and regulator overcomes relaxed specificity in hybrid two-component systems. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2012, 110: e161-e169. PMID: 23256153, PMCID: PMC3545799, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1212102110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTwo-component regulatory systemResponse regulatorSensor kinasePhosphotransfer specificityRelaxed specificityTwo-component systemHuman gut symbiont Bacteroides thetaiotaomicronGut symbiont Bacteroides thetaiotaomicronRR pairsCognate response regulatorCognate protein partnersRegulatory systemProtein partnersTransduce signalsCellular processesSignal transductionSingle polypeptidePhosphoryl transferNoncognate proteinsBacteroides thetaiotaomicronSpecific interactionsRegulatorIntramolecular arrangementTransductionKinase
2010
Defining the Plasticity of Transcription Factor Binding Sites by Deconstructing DNA Consensus Sequences: The PhoP-Binding Sites among Gamma/Enterobacteria
Harari O, Park SY, Huang H, Groisman EA, Zwir I. Defining the Plasticity of Transcription Factor Binding Sites by Deconstructing DNA Consensus Sequences: The PhoP-Binding Sites among Gamma/Enterobacteria. PLOS Computational Biology 2010, 6: e1000862. PMID: 20661307, PMCID: PMC2908699, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1000862.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArtificial IntelligenceBacterial ProteinsBase SequenceBinding SitesChromatin ImmunoprecipitationCluster AnalysisComputational BiologyConsensus SequenceDNA, BacterialEnterobacteriaceaeEvolution, MolecularGene Expression ProfilingGenome, BacterialModels, GeneticMolecular Sequence DataNucleic Acid ConformationOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPattern Recognition, AutomatedSequence AlignmentTranscription FactorsConceptsGene expressionSite sequenceKey cis-regulatory elementsExpression of dozensGenome-wide analysisCis-regulatory elementsTranscription Factor Binding SitesDifferential gene expressionSpecific DNA sequencesDNA consensus sequencePhoP proteinAncestral geneTarget promotersDistant speciesHigh conservationTranscriptional regulatorsInter-species differencesChromatin immunoprecipitationRelated speciesRNA polymeraseDNA sequencesTarget genesRegulatory proteinsMolecular basisConsensus sequence
2009
Short-Term Signatures of Evolutionary Change in the Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium 14028 Genome
Jarvik T, Smillie C, Groisman EA, Ochman H. Short-Term Signatures of Evolutionary Change in the Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium 14028 Genome. Journal Of Bacteriology 2009, 192: 560-567. PMID: 19897643, PMCID: PMC2805332, DOI: 10.1128/jb.01233-09.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEvolution, MolecularGenome, BacterialModels, GeneticMolecular Sequence DataSalmonella typhimuriumConceptsComplete genomic sequenceGenomic sequencesSalmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumTyphoid-like diseaseEnterica serovar TyphimuriumEvolutionary changeSequence evolutionGram-negative pathogensS. typhimuriumSerovar TyphimuriumComplete inventoryGenetic alterationsAvirulent strainsS. entericaPathogenic organismsSequenceLaboratory passageS. typhimurium strainTyphimuriumGenomeStrainsTyphimurium strainsLT2 strainOrganismsProgenitorsEvolution 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsBacteriaBacterial ProteinsEvolution, MolecularGene Expression Regulation, BacterialGene Regulatory NetworksTranscription FactorsConceptsTranscription factorsRegulatory circuitsOrthologous transcription factorsBacterial regulatory circuitsAncestral transcription factorTranscriptional regulatory circuitsDistinct gene setsHorizontal gene transferSpecies-specific genesEukaryotic speciesPromoter structureRelated organismsGene setsRegulatory differencesGene transferGenesCircuit evolutionBacteriaOrganismsRewiringSpeciesDivergenceEvolutionExpressionCues
2008
Evolution and Dynamics of Regulatory Architectures Controlling Polymyxin B Resistance in Enteric Bacteria
Mitrophanov AY, Jewett MW, Hadley TJ, Groisman EA. Evolution and Dynamics of Regulatory Architectures Controlling Polymyxin B Resistance in Enteric Bacteria. PLOS Genetics 2008, 4: e1000233. PMID: 18949034, PMCID: PMC2565834, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1000233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegulatory architectureComplex genetic networksDirect transcriptional controlEnteric bacteriaPolymyxin B resistanceEvolutionary historyTranscriptional controlGenetic networksRegulatory proteinsRegulatory pathwaysCellular responsesStructural modulesIndirect regulationRapid activationB resistanceExpression levelsMRNA expression levelsAntibiotic polymyxin BRegulation circuitBacteriaInducible resistanceFunctional propertiesProteinSystem postTransitional stageSignal integration in bacterial two-component regulatory systems
Mitrophanov AY, Groisman EA. Signal integration in bacterial two-component regulatory systems. Genes & Development 2008, 22: 2601-2611. PMID: 18832064, PMCID: PMC2751022, DOI: 10.1101/gad.1700308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTwo-component systemResponse regulatorTwo-component regulatory systemSignal integrationBacterial signal transductionGram-negative bacteriaCellular processesSignal transductionPhosphorylated statePhosphorylation statePhysiological functionsSpecific functionsRegulatory systemBiochemical reactionsKey mediatorRegulatorPhosphorelayAntibiotic resistanceDifferent mechanismsSporulationTransductionStationary phaseDNABacteriaGram
2005
The origin and evolution of human pathogens
Groisman EA, Casadesús J. The origin and evolution of human pathogens. Molecular Microbiology 2005, 56: 1-7. PMID: 15773974, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2005.04564.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBacteriaBacterial InfectionsBacterial ProteinsBacteriophagesEvolution, MolecularHumansVirulenceConceptsCreation of genesNon-host environmentsHuman pathogensRelated bacterial speciesCertain pathogensORFan genesHomologous genesCell surface modificationExpression of productsHousekeeping functionsRelated membersHost rangeColonization processTissue specificityPathogenicity islandSequence databasesCertain lociBacterial speciesGenesCell surfaceDisparate regulationGenetic originBacterial pathogensNew functionsGene variation
2000
Lateral gene transfer and the nature of bacterial innovation
Ochman H, Lawrence J, Groisman E. Lateral gene transfer and the nature of bacterial innovation. Nature 2000, 405: 299-304. PMID: 10830951, DOI: 10.1038/35012500.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLateral gene transferGene transferHorizontal gene transferBacterial innovationDynamic genomeGenetic diversityAcquisition of sequencesGenetic informationLateral transferBacterial speciesPathogenic characterEukaryotesGenomeChromosomesOrganismsSpeciesDNADiversityBacteriaSequenceSubstantial amount
1999
The SPI-3 Pathogenicity Island ofSalmonella enterica
Blanc-Potard A, Solomon F, Kayser J, Groisman E. The SPI-3 Pathogenicity Island ofSalmonella enterica. Journal Of Bacteriology 1999, 181: 998-1004. PMID: 9922266, PMCID: PMC93469, DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.3.998-1004.1999.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphatasesAdhesins, Escherichia coliAmino Acid SequenceBacterial ProteinsBase CompositionCarrier ProteinsCation Transport ProteinsChromosomes, BacterialDNA PrimersDNA-Binding ProteinsEscherichia coliEvolution, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMultigene FamilyOpen Reading FramesOperonPhylogenyPolymerase Chain ReactionRNA, BacterialRNA, TransferSalmonella entericaSequence AlignmentTranscription FactorsTranscription, GeneticVibrio choleraeVirulenceConceptsOpen reading framePathogenicity islandReading framePathogen-specific virulence genesSubspecies of SalmonellaFour-gene clusterMolecular genetic structureSalmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumGenetic structureTranscriptional unitsChromosomal clustersEnterica serovar TyphimuriumTRNA locusSequence similaritySalmonella genomeRegulatory proteinsEnteropathogenic Escherichia coliSPI-3Escherichia coliSerovar TyphimuriumInsertion sequenceVibrio choleraeVirulence genesMultistep processSubspecies