Cyclic di-GMP: second messenger extraordinaire

U Jenal, A Reinders, C Lori - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2017 - nature.com
Cyclic dinucleotides (CDNs) are highly versatile signalling molecules that control various
important biological processes in bacteria. The best-studied example is cyclic di-GMP (c-di …

Stress physiology of lactic acid bacteria

K Papadimitriou, Á Alegría, PA Bron… - Microbiology and …, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are important starter, commensal, or pathogenic microorganisms.
The stress physiology of LAB has been studied in depth for over 2 decades, fueled mostly by …

Cyclic di-AMP signaling in bacteria

J Stülke, L Krüger - Annual review of microbiology, 2020 - annualreviews.org
The second messenger molecule cyclic di-AMP (c-di-AMP) is formed by many bacteria and
archaea. In many species that produce c-di-AMP, this second messenger is essential for …

SMPDL3A is a cGAMP-degrading enzyme induced by LXR-mediated lipid metabolism to restrict cGAS-STING DNA sensing

Y Hou, Z Wang, P Liu, X Wei, Z Zhang, S Fan, L Zhang… - Immunity, 2023 - cell.com
Lipid metabolism has been associated with the cyclic guanosine monophosphate (GMP)-
AMP synthase (cGAS) stimulator of interferon genes (STING) DNA-sensing pathway, but our …

The cyclic dinucleotide c-di-AMP is an allosteric regulator of metabolic enzyme function

K Sureka, PH Choi, M Precit, M Delince, DA Pensinger… - Cell, 2014 - cell.com
Cyclic di-adenosine monophosphate (c-di-AMP) is a broadly conserved second messenger
required for bacterial growth and infection. However, the molecular mechanisms of c-di-AMP …

An HD-domain phosphodiesterase mediates cooperative hydrolysis of c-di-AMP to affect bacterial growth and virulence

TAN Huynh, S Luo, D Pensinger… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
The nucleotide cyclic di-3′, 5′-adenosine monophosphate (c-di-AMP) was recently
identified as an essential and widespread second messenger in bacterial signaling. Among …

Regulation and distinct physiological roles of manganese in bacteria

EF Bosma, MH Rau, LA van Gijtenbeek… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
ABSTRACT Manganese (Mn2+) is an essential trace element within organisms spanning
the entire tree of life. In this review, we provide an overview of Mn2+ transport and the …

CRISPRi–TnSeq maps genome-wide interactions between essential and non-essential genes in bacteria

B Jana, X Liu, J Dénéréaz, H Park, D Leshchiner… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Genetic interactions identify functional connections between genes and pathways,
establishing gene functions or druggable targets. Here we use CRISPRi–TnSeq, CRISPRi …

Making and breaking of an essential poison: the cyclases and phosphodiesterases that produce and degrade the essential second messenger cyclic di-AMP in …

FM Commichau, JL Heidemann, R Ficner… - Journal of …, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
Cyclic di-AMP is a second-messenger nucleotide that is produced by many bacteria and
some archaea. Recent work has shown that c-di-AMP is unique among the signaling …

Cyclic di‐AMP mediates biofilm formation

X Peng, Y Zhang, G Bai, X Zhou… - Molecular microbiology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Cyclic di‐AMP (c‐di‐AMP) is an emerging second messenger in bacteria. It has been shown
to play important roles in bacterial fitness and virulence. However, transduction of c‐di‐AMP …