Degradation strategies and associated regulatory mechanisms/features for aromatic compound metabolism in bacteria
As a result of anthropogenic activity, large number of recalcitrant aromatic compounds have
been released into the environment. Consequently, microbial communities have adapted …
been released into the environment. Consequently, microbial communities have adapted …
Whole-cell bioreporters for evaluating petroleum hydrocarbon contamination
Whole-cell bioreporter (WCB) is a category of biological analytical tools using living
microorganisms to sense chemicals by producing quantifiable signals. Comparing to …
microorganisms to sense chemicals by producing quantifiable signals. Comparing to …
Survey of the year 2008: applications of isothermal titration calorimetry
RJ Falconer, A Penkova, I Jelesarov… - Journal of molecular …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) is a fast, accurate and label‐free method for measuring
the thermodynamics and binding affinities of molecular associations in solution. Because the …
the thermodynamics and binding affinities of molecular associations in solution. Because the …
GtrS and GltR form a two-component system: the central role of 2-ketogluconate in the expression of exotoxin A and glucose catabolic enzymes in Pseudomonas …
A Daddaoua, C Molina-Santiago, J la Torre… - Nucleic acids …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
In the human pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the GltR regulator is required for glucose
transport, whereas GtrS is a sensor kinase that plays a key role in mediating bacteria–host …
transport, whereas GtrS is a sensor kinase that plays a key role in mediating bacteria–host …
Responses of Pseudomonas putida to toxic aromatic carbon sources
A number of bacteria can use toxic compounds as carbon sources and have developed
complex regulatory networks to protect themselves from the toxic effects of these compounds …
complex regulatory networks to protect themselves from the toxic effects of these compounds …
Molecular insights into toluene sensing in the TodS/TodT signal transduction system
S Koh, J Hwang, K Guchhait, EG Lee, SY Kim… - Journal of Biological …, 2016 - ASBMB
TodS is a sensor kinase that responds to various monoaromatic compounds, which either
cause an agonistic or antagonistic effect on phosphorylation of its cognate response …
cause an agonistic or antagonistic effect on phosphorylation of its cognate response …
Study of the TmoS/TmoT two‐component system: towards the functional characterization of the family of TodS/TodT like systems
H Silva‐Jiménez, C García‐Fontana… - Microbial …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The two‐component system TmoS/TmoT controls the expression of the toluene‐4‐
monooxygenase pathway in Pseudomonas mendocina RK1 via modulation of PtmoX …
monooxygenase pathway in Pseudomonas mendocina RK1 via modulation of PtmoX …
Bacterial strategies for growth on aromatic compounds
Although the biodegradation of aromatic compounds has been studied for over 40 years,
there is still much to learn about the strategies bacteria employ for growth on novel …
there is still much to learn about the strategies bacteria employ for growth on novel …
The sensor kinase TodS operates by a multiple step phosphorelay mechanism involving two autokinase domains
Expression of the Pseudomonas putida tod operon, which encodes enzymes for toluene
metabolism, takes place from the P todX promoter and is mediated by the TodS/TodT two …
metabolism, takes place from the P todX promoter and is mediated by the TodS/TodT two …
How transcription factors can adjust the gene expression floodgates
D Michel - Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology, 2010 - Elsevier
The rate of transcription initiation is the main level of quantitative control of gene expression,
primarily responsible for the accumulation of mRNAs in the cell. Many, if not all, molecular …
primarily responsible for the accumulation of mRNAs in the cell. Many, if not all, molecular …