Bacteria have evolved complex stress responses that allow them to respond to their
surroundings. In Gram negative bacteria, these stress responses can be compartmentalized …

The general stress sigma factor RpoS (σ s) is induced buring entry into stationary phase and
in response to multiple stress conditions. RpoS is regulated at the levels of transcription …

Gram-negative bacteria possess stress responses to maintain the integrity of the cell
envelope. Stress sensors monitor outer membrane permeability, envelope protein folding …

Small noncoding RNAs (sRNAs) regulate the response of bacteria to environmental stress in
conjunction with the Sm-like RNA binding protein Hfq. DsrA sRNA stimulates translation of …

Summary σS, the stationary phase sigma factor of Escherichia coli and Salmonella, is
regulated at multiple levels. The σS protein is unstable during exponential growth and is …

Hfq is a bacterial RNA chaperone involved in the posttranscriptional regulation of many
stress-inducible genes via small noncoding RNAs. Here, we show that Hfq is critical for the …

Gene regulation was long thought to be controlled almost entirely by proteins that bind to
DNA and RNA. Over the last years, it has become clear that small non-coding RNAs …

Production of the Zn-metalloprotease hemagglutinin (HA)/protease by Vibrio cholerae has
been reported to enhance enterotoxicity in rabbit ileal loops and the reactogenicity of live …

Bacterial adaptation to changing conditions and to the host environment requires
coordinated changes in gene expression that permit more efficient use of metabolites and …

The Rcs (regulator of capsule synthesis) signalling complex comprises the membrane-
associated hybrid sensor kinases RcsC and RcsD, the transcriptional regulator RcsB and …