Phosphates are known to be essential for plant growth and development, with phosphorus
compounds being involved in various physiological and biochemical reactions. Phosphates …

One of the most important achievements of bacteria is its capability to adapt to the changing
conditions of the environment. The competition for nutrients with other microorganisms …

Streptococci readily colonize mucosal tissues in the nasopharynx; the respiratory,
gastrointestinal, and genitourinary tracts; and the skin. Each ecological niche presents a …

Critical to meeting cellular phosphorus (P) demand, soil bacteria deploy a number of
strategies to overcome limitation in inorganic P (Pi) in soils. As a significant contributor to P …

In mammals, phosphate balance is maintained by influx and efflux via the intestines,
kidneys, bone, and soft tissue, which involves multiple sodium/phosphate (Na+/Pi) …

Bacterial pathogens regulate virulence factor gene expression coordinately in response to
environmental stimuli, including nutrient starvation. The phosphate (Pho) regulon plays a …

Two-component gene regulatory systems composed of a membrane-bound sensor and
cytoplasmic response regulator are important mechanisms used by bacteria to sense and …

A genomics‐based approach was used to identify the entire gene complement of putative
two‐component signal transduction systems (TCSTSs) in Streptococcus pneumoniae. A total …

Recent phosphoproteomic characterizations of Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli,
Lactococcus lactis, Pseudomonas putida, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa have suggested …

The two‐component regulatory system CiaRH of Streptococcus pneumoniae has been
implicated in β‐lactam resistance, maintenance of cell integrity, competence and virulence …