Calcineurin is a calcium-calmodulin-activated serine/threonine-specific phosphatase that
operates during cellular responses to stress and plays a prominent role in transcriptional …

Cryptococcus neoformans survives host temperature and regulates cell wall integrity via a
calcium-dependent phosphatase, calcineurin. However, downstream effectors of C …

Bacterial adaptation to suboptimal nutrient environments, including host and/or extreme
environments, is subject to complex, coordinated control involving many proteins and RNAs …

The ability of bacteria to adapt to environmental changes has allowed these organisms to
thrive in all parts of the globe. By monitoring their extracellular and intracellular …

The developmental process of Myxococcus xanthus is achieved by the expression of a
specific set of genes under the influence of developmental signals. MrpC is a member of the …

The transcriptional regulatory protein Rgg coordinates amino acid catabolism and virulence
factor expression in Streptococcus pyogenes. We used a proteomic approach to compare …

Rickettsiae are strict obligate intracellular pathogens that alternate between arthropod and
mammalian hosts in a zoonotic cycle. Typically, pathogenic bacteria that cycle between …

Bacteria constitute a large and diverse class of infectious agents, causing devastating
diseases in humans, animals, and plants. Our understanding of gene expression control …

The main virulence factors of the phytopathogenic bacteria Erwinia chrysanthemi are
pectinases that cleave pectin, a major constituent of the plant cell wall. The cyclic AMP …

The stringent response is a conserved bacterial stress response mechanism that allows
bacteria to respond to nutritional challenges. It is mediated by the alarmones pppGpp and …