2019
Slow growth determines nonheritable antibiotic resistance in Salmonella enterica
Pontes MH, Groisman EA. Slow growth determines nonheritable antibiotic resistance in Salmonella enterica. Science Signaling 2019, 12 PMID: 31363068, PMCID: PMC7206539, DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.aax3938.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsToxin-antitoxin modulesSlow growthGenetic repertoireSuch proteinsPersister formationAntibiotic-resistant mutantsParticular proteinPersister statePhysiological processesPersistent bacteriaPhenotypic changesBacterial populationsCell growthUse of antibioticsSalmonella entericaBactericidal antibioticsBacteriaProteinSmall subpopulationAbundanceUnderlying physiological processesAntibiotic resistanceGrowthMutantsOpposite changes
2018
Gene expression kinetics governs stimulus-specific decoration of the Salmonella outer membrane
Hong X, Chen HD, Groisman EA. Gene expression kinetics governs stimulus-specific decoration of the Salmonella outer membrane. Science Signaling 2018, 11 PMID: 29739882, PMCID: PMC5967240, DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.aar7921.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial ProteinsCell MembraneDrug Resistance, BacterialGene Expression Regulation, BacterialKineticsLipid AMagnesiumPolymyxin BSalmonella typhimuriumConceptsLipid A
2013
Signal‐specific temporal response by the Salmonella PhoP/PhoQ regulatory system
Park S, Groisman EA. Signal‐specific temporal response by the Salmonella PhoP/PhoQ regulatory system. Molecular Microbiology 2013, 91: 135-144. PMID: 24256574, PMCID: PMC3890429, DOI: 10.1111/mmi.12449.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransporter MgtATwo-component systems PhoP/PhoQPhoP-dependent genesAntimicrobial peptide C18G.PhoP/PhoQSalmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumSensor PhoQEnterica serovar TyphimuriumVirulence functionsRepressing signalsGene setsPhoQMgtAGenesSerovar TyphimuriumElicit expressionPeriplasmPhoPActive formFull transcriptionExpressionPhoQ.TranscriptionCytoplasmicProtein
2012
An Allele of an Ancestral Transcription Factor Dependent on a Horizontally Acquired Gene Product
Chen HD, Jewett MW, Groisman EA. An Allele of an Ancestral Transcription Factor Dependent on a Horizontally Acquired Gene Product. PLOS Genetics 2012, 8: e1003060. PMID: 23300460, PMCID: PMC3531487, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1003060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolymyxin B resistanceGene productsTranscription of PmrAGene regulatory circuitsB resistanceSingle amino acid differenceAmino acid differencesPmrA proteinAncestral genomesAncestral genePmrD proteinRegulatory circuitsB alleleHorizontal transferGene expressionPhenotypic differencesAcid differencesGenesBiochemical propertiesBiofilm formationPmrAAllelesSalmonella entericaS. entericaProtein
2011
Ancestral Genes Can Control the Ability of Horizontally Acquired Loci to Confer New Traits
Chen HD, Jewett MW, Groisman EA. Ancestral Genes Can Control the Ability of Horizontally Acquired Loci to Confer New Traits. PLOS Genetics 2011, 7: e1002184. PMID: 21811415, PMCID: PMC3140997, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1002184.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial ProteinsDNA, BacterialDrug Resistance, BacterialEscherichia coliEscherichia coli ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, BacterialGene Transfer, HorizontalKineticsMagnesiumMolecular Sequence DataPhosphorylationPolymyxin BReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSalmonella typhimuriumSequence Analysis, DNATranscription FactorsTransformation, BacterialConceptsGene productsPmrD proteinPmrA/PmrB systemSpecies-specific traitsPmrA/PmrBE. coliHigh phosphatase activityBacterium Escherichia coliTwo-component systemPmrA proteinPolymyxin B resistanceAncestral locusAncestral proteinAncestral geneAncestral pathwayNew traitsBiochemical activityDifferent speciesGenesPmrB proteinEscherichia coliPhosphatase activityB resistanceProteinSalmonella enterica
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 stage
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 formOrganismsProteinPersistenceEnterica
2006
Identification of the lipopolysaccharide modifications controlled by the Salmonella PmrA/PmrB system mediating resistance to Fe(III) and Al(III)
Nishino K, Hsu FF, Turk J, Cromie MJ, Wösten MM, Groisman EA. Identification of the lipopolysaccharide modifications controlled by the Salmonella PmrA/PmrB system mediating resistance to Fe(III) and Al(III). Molecular Microbiology 2006, 61: 645-654. PMID: 16803591, PMCID: PMC1618816, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2006.05273.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAluminumBacterial ProteinsBase SequenceDrug Resistance, BacterialEscherichia coli ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, BacterialIronLipid ALipopolysaccharidesMolecular Sequence DataMutationPeriplasmPhosphoric Monoester HydrolasesPhosphorylationPolymyxin BSalmonella typhimuriumSoil MicrobiologyTranscription FactorsConceptsPmrA/PmrB systemGram-negative bacterial speciesNon-host environmentsPmrA/PmrBWild-type strainSalmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumEnterica serovar TyphimuriumOuter membraneLipopolysaccharide modificationBacterial speciesCovalent modificationResistance genesSerovar TyphimuriumOxygen-dependent killingPmrAEssential metalsHomeostatic mechanismsSalmonella survivalMutantsDephosphorylationGenesSpeciesProteinMajor constituentsIdentification
2004
Phenotypic differences between Salmonella and Escherichia coli resulting from the disparate regulation of homologous genes
Winfield MD, Groisman EA. Phenotypic differences between Salmonella and Escherichia coli resulting from the disparate regulation of homologous genes. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2004, 101: 17162-17167. PMID: 15569938, PMCID: PMC534605, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0406038101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiological EvolutionDrug Resistance, BacterialEscherichia coliGene Expression Regulation, BacterialLipopolysaccharidesMagnesiumMolecular Sequence DataPhenotypePolymyxin BSalmonellaConceptsPmrD proteinPolymyxin B resistanceHomologous genesB resistancePhenotypic differencesDifferential regulationRange of nichesSpecies-specific genesPmrA/PmrBE. coliE. coli KTwo-component systemEnterica serovar TyphimuriumGene transcriptionS. enterica serovar TyphimuriumEcological consequencesColi KLPS modificationsNatural isolatesPathogenicity islandE. coli strainsGenesMolecular analysisEscherichia coliSerovar TyphimuriumThe PmrA-Regulated pmrC Gene Mediates Phosphoethanolamine Modification of Lipid A and Polymyxin Resistance in Salmonella enterica
Lee H, Hsu FF, Turk J, Groisman EA. The PmrA-Regulated pmrC Gene Mediates Phosphoethanolamine Modification of Lipid A and Polymyxin Resistance in Salmonella enterica. Journal Of Bacteriology 2004, 186: 4124-4133. PMID: 15205413, PMCID: PMC421605, DOI: 10.1128/jb.186.13.4124-4133.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBacterial ProteinsDrug Resistance, BacterialEthanolaminesFerric CompoundsGenes, BacterialLipid APolymyxin BSalmonella entericaConceptsPolymyxin B resistancePmrA mutantB resistanceInner membrane proteinLarge periplasmic regionLipid AN-terminal regionPmrC genePhosphoethanolamine modificationSalmonella entericaPeriplasmic regionTransmembrane domainDouble mutantEnzymatic domainsMembrane proteinsGene resultsAminoarabinose modificationMutantsGenesRegulatory systemAminoarabinosePmrAPolymyxin resistanceProteinAntibiotic polymyxin BPhoP‐regulated Salmonella resistance to the antimicrobial peptides magainin 2 and polymyxin B
Shi Y, Cromie MJ, Hsu F, Turk J, Groisman EA. PhoP‐regulated Salmonella resistance to the antimicrobial peptides magainin 2 and polymyxin B. Molecular Microbiology 2004, 53: 229-241. PMID: 15225317, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2004.04107.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research