LysR-type transcriptional regulators: state of the art

S Mayo-Pérez, Y Gama-Martínez, S Dávila… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The LysR-type transcriptional regulators (LTTRs) are DNA-binding proteins present in
bacteria, archaea, and in algae. Knowledge about their distribution, abundance, evolution …

Extreme zinc tolerance in acidophilic microorganisms from the bacterial and archaeal domains

S Mangold, J Potrykus, E Björn, L Lövgren, M Dopson - Extremophiles, 2013 - Springer
Zinc can occur in extremely high concentrations in acidic, heavy metal polluted
environments inhabited by acidophilic prokaryotes. Although these organisms are able to …

Regulation of PhoB on biofilm formation and hemolysin gene hlyA and ciaR of Streptococcus agalactiae

X Cai, S Yang, Y Peng, K Tan, P Xu, Z Wu… - Veterinary …, 2024 - Elsevier
PhoB is a response regulator protein that plays a key role in the PhoBR two-component
signal transduction system. In this study, we used transcriptome and proteomics techniques …

A Non-Classical LysR-Type Transcriptional Regulator PA2206 Is Required for an Effective Oxidative Stress Response in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

FJ Reen, JM Haynes, MJ Mooij, F O'Gara - PLoS One, 2013 - journals.plos.org
LysR-type transcriptional regulators (LTTRs) are emerging as key circuit components in
regulating microbial stress responses and are implicated in modulating oxidative stress in …

Development of a genetically programed vanillin-sensing bacterium for high-throughput screening of lignin-degrading enzyme libraries

B Sana, KHB Chia, SS Raghavan… - Biotechnology for …, 2017 - Springer
Background Lignin is a potential biorefinery feedstock for the production of value-added
chemicals including vanillin. A huge amount of lignin is produced as a by-product of the …

Transposon mutagenesis paired with deep sequencing of Caulobacter crescentus under uranium stress reveals genes essential for detoxification and stress tolerance

MC Yung, DM Park, KW Overton, MJ Blow… - Journal of …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
The ubiquitous aquatic bacterium Caulobacter crescentus is highly resistant to uranium (U)
and facilitates U biomineralization and thus holds promise as an agent of U bioremediation …

Analysis of the Caulobacter crescentus Zur regulon reveals novel insights in zinc acquisition by TonB-dependent outer membrane proteins

RR Mazzon, VS Braz, JF da Silva Neto… - BMC genomics, 2014 - Springer
Background Intracellular zinc concentration needs to be maintained within strict limits due to
its toxicity at high levels, and this is achieved by a finely regulated balance between uptake …

The FinR-regulated essential gene fprA, encoding ferredoxin NADP+ reductase: roles in superoxide-mediated stress protection and virulence of Pseudomonas …

S Boonma, A Romsang, J Duang-Nkern… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Pseudomonas aeruginosa has two genes encoding ferredoxin NADP (+) reductases,
denoted fprA and fprB. We show here that P. aeruginosa fprA is an essential gene. However …

The Leptospira interrogans proteome's response to zinc highlights the potential involvement of this metal in translational—machinery and virulence

AS Hecktheuer, CM Santos, FA Ferreira, AS Barbosa… - BioMetals, 2024 - Springer
Leptospires, as motile Gram-negative bacteria, employ sophisticated strategies for efficient
invasion and dissemination within their hosts. In response, hosts counteract pathogens …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of a Czc-like operon of the periodontal pathobiont Porphyromonas gingivalis involved in metal ion efflux

AF Gains, DW Lambert, GP Stafford - Anaerobe, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective The study aimed to investigate the role of the PGN2012 gene of the periodontitis
contributing pathobiont Porphyromonas gingivalis. PGN2012 is a homolgue of TolC and is a …