Macromolecular crowding, phase separation, and homeostasis in the orchestration of bacterial cellular functions
Macromolecular crowding affects the activity of proteins and functional macromolecular
complexes in all cells, including bacteria. Crowding, together with physicochemical …
complexes in all cells, including bacteria. Crowding, together with physicochemical …
Macromolecular crowding: Sensing without a sensor
All living cells are crowded with macromolecules. Crowding can directly modulate
biochemical reactions to various degrees depending on the sizes, shapes, and binding …
biochemical reactions to various degrees depending on the sizes, shapes, and binding …
Cell cycle-coordinated maintenance of the Vibrio bipartite genome
To preserve the integrity of their genome, bacteria rely on several genome maintenance
mechanisms that are co-ordinated with the cell cycle. All members of the Vibrio family have a …
mechanisms that are co-ordinated with the cell cycle. All members of the Vibrio family have a …
Fundamental limits on the rate of bacterial growth and their influence on proteomic composition
Despite abundant measurements of bacterial growth rate, cell size, and protein content, we
lack a rigorous understanding of what sets the scale of these quantities and when protein …
lack a rigorous understanding of what sets the scale of these quantities and when protein …
Chromosomal position of ribosomal protein genes affects long-term evolution of Vibrio cholerae
It is unclear how gene order within the chromosome influences genome evolution. Bacteria
cluster transcription and translation genes close to the replication origin (oriC). In Vibrio …
cluster transcription and translation genes close to the replication origin (oriC). In Vibrio …
The coordinated replication of Vibrio cholerae's two chromosomes required the acquisition of a unique domain by the RctB initiator
Vibrio cholerae, the pathogenic bacterium that causes cholera, has two chromosomes
(Chr1, Chr2) that replicate in a well-orchestrated sequence. Chr2 initiation is triggered only …
(Chr1, Chr2) that replicate in a well-orchestrated sequence. Chr2 initiation is triggered only …
Rationally designed chromosome fusion does not prevent rapid growth of Vibrio natriegens
L Ramming, D Stukenberg, MC Sánchez Olmos… - Communications …, 2024 - nature.com
DNA replication is essential for the proliferation of all cells. Bacterial chromosomes are
replicated bidirectionally from a single origin of replication, with replication proceeding at …
replicated bidirectionally from a single origin of replication, with replication proceeding at …
Patterns of abundance, chromosomal localization, and domain organization among c-di-GMP-metabolizing genes revealed by comparative genomics of five …
S Koppenhöfer, AS Lang - BMC genomics, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Bis-(3′-5′)-cyclic dimeric guanosine monophosphate (c-di-GMP) is
a bacterial second messenger that affects diverse processes in different bacteria, including …
a bacterial second messenger that affects diverse processes in different bacteria, including …
The distinct cell physiology of Bradyrhizobium at the population and cellular level
IF Medici, L Bartrolí, FF Guaimas, FR Fulgenzi… - BMC microbiology, 2024 - Springer
The α-Proteobacteria belonging to Bradyrhizobium genus are microorganisms of extreme
slow growth. Despite their extended use as inoculants in soybean production, their …
slow growth. Despite their extended use as inoculants in soybean production, their …
Vibrionaceae core, shell and cloud genes are non-randomly distributed on Chr 1: An hypothesis that links the genomic location of genes with their intracellular …
Abstract Background The genome of Vibrionaceae bacteria, which consists of two circular
chromosomes, is replicated in a highly ordered fashion. In fast-growing bacteria, multifork …
chromosomes, is replicated in a highly ordered fashion. In fast-growing bacteria, multifork …