Trouble is coming: Signaling pathways that regulate general stress responses in bacteria
S Gottesman - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2019 - ASBMB
Bacteria can rapidly and reversibly respond to changing environments via complex
transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulatory mechanisms. Many of these adaptations …
transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulatory mechanisms. Many of these adaptations …
Curli biogenesis and function
MM Barnhart, MR Chapman - Annu. Rev. Microbiol., 2006 - annualreviews.org
Curli are the major proteinaceous component of a complex extracellular matrix produced by
many Enterobacteriaceae. Curli were first discovered in the late 1980s on Escherichia coli …
many Enterobacteriaceae. Curli were first discovered in the late 1980s on Escherichia coli …
Stationary phase in gram-negative bacteria
JM Navarro Llorens, A Tormo… - FEMS microbiology …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Conditions that sustain constant bacterial growth are seldom found in nature. Oligotrophic
environments and competition among microorganisms force bacteria to be able to adapt …
environments and competition among microorganisms force bacteria to be able to adapt …
Autoinducer 2 Controls Biofilm Formation in Escherichia coli through a Novel Motility Quorum-Sensing Regulator (MqsR, B3022)
AF González Barrios, R Zuo, Y Hashimoto… - Journal of …, 2006 - Am Soc Microbiol
The cross-species bacterial communication signal autoinducer 2 (AI-2), produced by the
purified enzymes Pfs (nucleosidase) and LuxS (terminal synthase) from S …
purified enzymes Pfs (nucleosidase) and LuxS (terminal synthase) from S …
[HTML][HTML] Curli biogenesis: order out of disorder
ML Evans, MR Chapman - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular …, 2014 - Elsevier
Many bacteria assemble extracellular amyloid fibers on their cell surface. Secretion of
proteins across membranes and the assembly of complex macromolecular structures must …
proteins across membranes and the assembly of complex macromolecular structures must …
Curli-containing enteric biofilms inside and out: matrix composition, immune recognition, and disease implications
SA Tursi, Ç Tükel - Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Biofilms of enteric bacteria are highly complex, with multiple components that interact to
fortify the biofilm matrix. Within biofilms of enteric bacteria such as Escherichia coli and …
fortify the biofilm matrix. Within biofilms of enteric bacteria such as Escherichia coli and …
Inverse regulatory coordination of motility and curli-mediated adhesion in Escherichia coli
C Pesavento, G Becker, N Sommerfeldt… - Genes & …, 2008 - genesdev.cshlp.org
During the transition from post-exponential to stationary phase, Escherichia coli changes
from the motile-planktonic to the adhesive-sedentary “lifestyle.” We demonstrate this …
from the motile-planktonic to the adhesive-sedentary “lifestyle.” We demonstrate this …
Advances in bacterial promoter recognition and its control by factors that do not bind DNA
SP Haugen, W Ross, RL Gourse - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2008 - nature.com
Early work identified two promoter regions, the− 10 and− 35 elements, that interact
sequence specifically with bacterial RNA polymerase (RNAP). However, we now know that …
sequence specifically with bacterial RNA polymerase (RNAP). However, we now know that …
Stress responses go three dimensional–the spatial order of physiological differentiation in bacterial macrocolony biofilms
In natural habitats, bacteria often occur in multicellular communities characterized by a
robust extracellular matrix of proteins, amyloid fibres, exopolysaccharides and extracellular …
robust extracellular matrix of proteins, amyloid fibres, exopolysaccharides and extracellular …
CpxR/OmpR Interplay Regulates Curli Gene Expression in Response to Osmolarity in Escherichia coli
Curli fibers could be described as a virulence factor able to confer adherence properties to
both abiotic and eukaryotic surfaces. The ability to adapt rapidly to changing environmental …
both abiotic and eukaryotic surfaces. The ability to adapt rapidly to changing environmental …