Here, we show that the transient midcell localization of ClpXP that precedes cytokinesis requires the FtsZ component of the divisome. Thus, the MCPs are not specifically localized to the immediate vicinity of the flagellar rotor. WebBio. Single-molecule super-resolution fluorescence microscopy conducted in vitrified samples at cryogenic temperatures offers enhanced localization precision due to reduced photobleaching rates, a chemical-free and rapid fixation method, and the potential of correlation with cryogenic electron microscopy. This motif, named RRF (for repression of replication factors), is conserved in the promoters of other coordinately induced replication factors. Xu, Q., Christen, B., Chiu, H., Jaroszewski, L., Klock, H. E., Knuth, M. W., Miller, M. D., Elsliger, M., Deacon, A. M., Godzik, A., Lesley, S. A., Figurski, D. H., Shapiro, L., Wilson, I. Low levels of the L-ring protein were detected exclusively in the cell envelope of cells lacking the P-ring, suggesting that, in the absence of P-ring assembly, L-ring monomers are unable to form multimeric rings and are thus subject to proteolysis in the periplasm. Kozdon, J. We show here that a previously unidentified single domain-response regulator, CpdR, when in the unphosphorylated state, binds to ClpXP and, thereby, causes its localization to the cell pole. The chemotaxis proteins are synthesized in the predivisional cell and then partition only to the swarmer cell upon division. The analysis of small predivisional vesicles showed that the MCP content is higher in the flagellated vesicles, and analysis of large flagellated vesicles showed that the MCPs are positioned preferentially in the swarmer cell portion of the predivisional cell. View details for DOI 10.1073/pnas.0507708102, View details for Web of Science ID 000234174300065, View details for PubMedCentralID PMC1317941. Pasadena, CA, USA 91125. In addition, the site provides a genome viewer that enables customizable visualization of all published high-throughput genomic data. View details for Web of Science ID A1988P905300045. The fliX gene encodes a 15-kDa protein with a putative N-terminal signal sequence. Menlo Park, Calif. The Department of Energys SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University today announced the launch of a new joint battery In particular, the distribution of HU, which is the most abundant NAP, has received little attention. Childers, W. S., Xu, Q., Mann, T. H., Mathews, I. I., Blair, J. Therefore, flagellar genes at or near the top of the hierarchy may be controlled, in part, by a unique transcription factor and may be responsive to the same DNA replication cues that mediate other cell cycle events, such as cell division. SLAC is a vibrant multiprogram laboratory that explores how the universe works at the biggest, smallest and fastest scales and invents powerful tools used by scientists around the globe. Interested applicants should visit https://facultypositions.stanford.edu/en-us/job/493432 for our full ad and more information about how to apply. SsrA, or tmRNA, is a small RNA that interacts with selected translating ribosomes to target the nascent polypeptides for degradation. B.S. We propose that during segregation PopZ sequesters free ParA and induces target-proximal regeneration of ParA DNA binding activity to enforce processive and pole-directed centromere segregation, preventing segregation reversals. When ccrM gene expression is placed under control of a constitutive promoter, these chromosomal sites are fully methylated throughout the cell cycle. In addition to stationary localization factors, dynamic cytoskeletal structures also have a fundamental role in many of these processes. The flaS transcript initiation site was identified, and an apparently unique promoter sequence was found to be highly conserved among the genes at the same level of the hierarchy. The basal body consisted of five rings mounted on a rod. Further, increased copy number of the ccrM gene results in striking changes in B. abortus morphology, DNA replication, and growth in murine macrophages. The Beachy lab studies the function of Hedgehog proteins and other extracellular signals in morphogenesis (pattern formation) and in injury repair and regeneration (pattern maintenance). Work from several Caulobacter labs has revealed that differentiation requires concerted regulation by several two-component system (TCS) signaling pathways that are differentially positioned at the poles of the predivisional cell (Figure 1). Deletion analysis reveals that the minimal sequence requirement for autonomous replication is greater than 430 base-pairs, but less than 720 base-pairs. The Caulobacter cell cycle exhibits time-dependent expression of differentiation events. Bioengineering, expected 2023 B.S. We propose that the P1 promoter is activated after the initiation of DNA replication in the early predivisional cell. An overexpression screen for sRNA-induced growth inhibition along with sequence conservation in a related Caulobacter species led to the identification of a novel sRNA, CrfA, that is specifically induced upon carbon starvation. Simple light-induced blinking of eYFP and collisional flux onto the cell surface by Nile red are used to achieve single-molecule localizations, without any antibody labeling, cell membrane permeabilization, or thiol-oxygen scavenger systems required. rRNA genes of Caulobacter crescentus CB13 were isolated and shown to be present in two gene clusters in the genome. Epistasis experiments demonstrated that the fliIJ operon is located in class II of the C. crescentus flagellar regulatory hierarchy, suggesting that the gene products act at an early stage in flagellar assembly. Postdoctoral Scholar View details for DOI 10.1073/pnas.0808807105, View details for Web of Science ID 000260913500037, View details for PubMedCentralID PMC2575466. Jenny Sheng, SUFR Scholar 2014-15 PhD at Columbia Avedissian, M., Lessing, D., Gober, J. W., Shapiro, L., Gomes, S. L. THE CONTROL OF ASYMMETRIC GENE-EXPRESSION DURING CAULOBACTER CELL-DIFFERENTIATION, IDENTIFICATION OF AN ESSENTIAL SIGMA-32 HOMOLOG IN COULOBACTER-CRESCENIUS, COORDINATE CELL-CYCLE CONTROL OF A CAULOBACTER DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE AND THE FLAGELLAR GENETIC HIERARCHY. Here we demonstrate that the Caulobacter PopZ scaffold creates an organizing center at the cell pole that actively regulates polar centromere transport by the ParA partition system. NSF Fellow SURF Scholar 2022- Thus, swarmer cells utilize at least two independent signaling pathways to relay carbon starvation signals: a SpoT-dependent pathway mediating the inhibition of DNA replication initiation, and a SpoT-independent pathway(s) that blocks morphological differentiation. WebResearch in the Department of Developmental Biology at Stanford is aimed at understanding the molecular mechanisms that generate and maintain diverse cell types during The addition of rifampicin early after infection inhibited the production of phage, whereas phiCdl production was not inhibited by the addition of rifampicin at any time after infection of a rifampicin-resistant host. Chromosome replication is restricted to the stalked cell by a unique chromosome origin of replication that may be regulated by a novel cell-specific transcriptional control system. A novel promoter motif for Caulobacter cell cycle-controlled DNA replication genes, The control of temporal and spatial organization during the Caulobacter cell cycle, Bacterial pathogenesis: Delivering the payload, Caulobacter Lon protease has a critical role in cell-cycle control of DNA methylation. 126:847-863, 1978). However, Cori is distinguished by several features, and especially by five binding sites for the CtrA response regulator protein. Caulobacter crescentus was found to have a DNA methyltransferase, CcrM, that methylates the adenine base of the HinfI recognition sequence, GANTC. View details for Web of Science ID A1982PG49500029, View details for Web of Science ID A1981MJ92600005. Stanford University; Joe Shapiro, University of California Berkeley; Deadline for paper submission. Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress. Postdoctoral Scholar, 2014-19 B.S. Imaging and controlling cellular function with ultrasound. Automated image acquisition and analysis allowed us to identify genes that affect the localization of two polar cell cycle histidine kinases, PleC and DivJ, and the pole-specific pili protein CpaE, each tagged with a different fluorescent marker in a single strain. View details for DOI 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001979, View details for Web of Science ID 000344461700017, View details for PubMedCentralID PMC4211667. SsrA, or tmRNA, is a small RNA found in all bacteria that intervenes in selected translation reactions to target the nascent polypeptide for rapid proteolysis. Ph.D. Student, Bioengineering, Defended 2019 These genes are organized in several classes which form a transcriptional regulatory hierarchy. However, the timing of fliQ transcription but not of ccrM transcription was altered in cells expressing a stable CtrA derivative, indicating that changes in CtrA approximately P levels alone cannot govern the cell cycle transcription of these genes. B.S. At the non-permissive temperature, one such mutant, LS439, could not initiate new rounds of DNA replication and arrested primarily as cells with two completed chromosomes Extended incubation at the restrictive temperature resulted in filament formation. Caulobacter crescentus is motile by virtue of a polar flagellum assembled during the predivisional stage of the cell cycle. View details for Web of Science ID A1987G456800007. The eukaryotic cell exhibits compartmentalization of functions to various membrane-bound organelles and to specific domains within each membrane. We characterize its activation as a function of temperature and find that activation is efficient at cryogenic and room temperatures. Stanford. We mapped transcript units at single base-pair resolution using RNA-seq together with global 5'-RACE. Androgen Receptor, University of Illinois (3,4) An additional global regulator, GcrA, has recently been discovered that both regulates and is regulated by CtrA. As a proof-of-principle demonstration, we investigate the oxidation/reduction state within vitrified Caulobacter crescentus cells. Ph.D. Student, Biology Transfer of C. crescentus CB13 from glucose to mannose did not result in a cell cycle arrest, and it was demonstrated that this carbon source is metabolized by constitutive enzymes. View details for Web of Science ID A1970G593000016, View details for Web of Science ID A1970H419900033, View details for Web of Science ID A1970G466200017. The resulting plasmid was used as a probe to isolate the flaE region from a wild-type gene bank and to determine the chromosomal location of several deletion and insertion mutations within the flaY/E/F/G cluster. Postdoc. View details for Web of Science ID A1997XE30000021, View details for PubMedCentralID PMC179208. View details for Web of Science ID A1987G196300016. Nisen, P., Medford, R., MANSOUR, J., Purucker, M., SKALKA, A., Shapiro, L. FLAGELLAR HOOK AND BASAL COMPLEX OF CAULOBACTER-CRESCENTUS. We use chromosomal inversions and in vivo time-lapse imaging to show that parS is the Caulobacter site of force exertion, independent of its position in the chromosome. View details for Web of Science ID A1989R914200005. Chemical Engineering One of the conserved structural motifs, the inverted repeat CIRCE element, is found in the 5' region of many heat shock operons, including the Caulobacter crescentus groESL operon. Using these motifs, we predict coregulated genes. View details for Web of Science ID A1984SJ69300012. Exploration of this system provided insights into the evolution of regulatory circuits and the plasticity of circuit structure. At the nonpermissive temperature, the cell cycle blocks prior to the de novo synthesis of flagella and chemotaxis proteins that normally occurs in the predivisional cell. Max Atticus English, CamSURF Scholar 2016 PhD at MIT Two enzymes of galactose catabolism, galactose dehydrogenase and 2-keto-3-deoxy-6-phosphogalactonate aldolase, were shown to be inducible and independently regulated. SciP is cell cycle-controlled and co-conserved with the global cell cycle regulator CtrA in the -proteobacteria. For this study, the team tried a new approach: They built a machine learning model that uses our understanding of beam dynamics to predict the distribution of particles positions and speeds within the beam, collectively known as the beam's phase space distribution. The host RNA polymerase appears to be involved in the early transcription program of the Caulobacter crescentus bacteriophage phiCdl. x@caltech.edu, x=hsguo, Robert Hurt Specific Assay for Differentiation in the Stalked Bacterium Caulobacter crescentus. Human Frontier Science Program Cross-Disciplinary Fellow For DNA segments less than about 300 kb, the mean interloci distances, , scale as n(0.22), where n is the contour length, and cell-to-cell distribution of the interloci distance r is a universal function of r/n(0.22) with broad cell-to-cell variability. Transcription of the early region of the phi Cd1 genome was examined in vitro with C. crescentus RNA polymerase. WebShe is a co-editor of Philanthropy in Democratic Societies (2016, Chicago University Press) and of the forthcoming volume Digital Technology and Democratic Theory. The significance of this study is the identification of structural elements involved in the oligomerization and DNA binding of a newly discovered NAP in C. crescentus and the demonstration that structural elements are conserved in evolutionarily distant and functionally distinct NAPs. View details for Web of Science ID A1976CE95700078. The asymmetrically dividing bacterium Caulobacter crescentus uses one such microdomain to link cell cycle progression to morphogenesis, but the mechanism for the generation of this microdomain has remained unclear. Institute of Science and Technology x@caltech.edu, x=li.richard, Bill Ling Together, these results show that CcrM-catalyzed methylation adds another layer of control to the regulation of ctrA expression. It was observed that the final step in the swarmer cell-to-stalked cell transition, stalk elongation, was inhibited under these conditions. Particular progress has been made in understanding the structure, replication, and segregation of the bacterial chromosome. CtrA is a member of the response regulator family of two component signal transduction systems. Rather than being a passive process, it involves rapid movement of parts of the circular chromosome. Therefore phospholipid synthesis is required for stalk elongation in C. crescentus. 2013 Chinese Academy of Sciences, Graduate Student, Biochemistry Researchers develop clever algorithm to improve our understanding of particle beams in accelerators, Now, researchers at the Department of Energys SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, the DOEs Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago have developed an algorithm that more precisely predicts a beams distribution of particle positions and velocities as it zips through an accelerator. In this study, we observed the motion of single fluorescent MreB-yellow fluorescent protein fusions in living Caulobacter cells in a background of unlabeled MreB. During his time with us, he searched for a "first principle project" that defines life by View details for Web of Science ID 000228496100006. Recent work has dramatically changed our view of chromosome segregation in bacteria. Identify risk of severe genetic conditions to help families prepare and inform early intervention that can improve outcomes. Yaxin Xu, Research Assistant 2016-2019 PhD at UCSB The Caulobacter crescentus DNA methyltransferase CcrM (M.CcrMI) methylates the adenine residue in the sequence GANTC. 235:472-485, 1994). Several Caulobacter crescentus mutants with lesions in phospholipid biosynthesis have DNA replication phenotypes. Genetic networks with tens to hundreds of genes are difficult to analyze with currently available techniques. B.S. Because the Lon protease is present throughout the cell cycle, it is likely that the level of CcrM in the cell is controlled by a dynamic balance between temporally varied transcription and constitutive degradation. Elin Kang, SURF Scholar 2021 BS Chemistry, Caltech 2023 (exp) A tech investor learns that effective leaders come in all shapes, sizes, and personality types. Following the shift to the restrictive temperature protein synthesis continued, but at a reduced rate. The polarly localized DivK response regulator promotes CtrA localization and proteolysis, but it does not directly recruit CtrA to the cell pole. Phosphorylation signals, DNA methylation, differential chromosome structures, protein targeting, and selective protein degradation are also involved in establishing and maintaining cellular asymmetry. CtrA approximately P then accumulates and activates the transcription of cpdR, completing the regulatory loop, establishing an integrated network that controls a robust cell-cycle transition. The level of DnaA, a key bacterial DNA replication initiation factor, increases during the Caulobacter swarmer-to-stalked transition just before the G1/S transition. Bayas, C. A., Wang, J., Lee, M. K., Schrader, J. M., Shapiro, L., Moerner, W. E. A Polar Matrix Microdomain Constrains Diffusion and Regulates Intracellular Signaling. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also called UT Health San Antonio, is a leading academic health center with a mission to make lives better through excellence in advanced academics, life-saving research and comprehensive clinical care including health, dental and cancer services. Get the latest news about the lab, our science and discoveries. The sequence upstream of the translational start site shows little homology to the canonical Shine-Dalgarno ribosome recognition sequence, but the region downstream of the start codon is complementary to a region of 16S rRNA implicated in downstream box recognition. The first parameter correlates with genome GC content, and the second parameter correlates with context-dependent nucleotide bias. A hallmark of the Caulobacter cell cycle is that the progeny cells that result from each cell division differ from one another with respect to structure and developmental program. The addition of dibutyryl cyclic AMP to the blocked cultures brought about the resumption of cell differentiation, growth, and the appearance of beta-galactosidase activity within 1 hr. The depth and diversity of data sets collected by the Caulobacter community makes CauloBrowser a unique and valuable systems biology resource. Regulatory genes controlling the early stages of this process have not been identified. The CtrA/GcrA regulatory circuit controls expression of polar differentiation factors and the timing of DNA replication. During polar maturation, the PopZ-centromere tether is broken, and the PopZ zone at that pole then switches function to act as a recruitment factor for the ordered addition of multiple proteins that promote the transformation of the flagellated pole into a stalked pole. But for proteins and small complexes, whether in the periplasm or the membrane, one must invoke a mechanism that prevents the diffusion of these proteins away from the cell pole. Here we report that SsrA activity is required for normal timing of the G(1)-to-S transition in Caulobacter crescentus. One of these, a fatty acid bradytroph, AE6002, was shown to be due to a mutation in the fatA gene. The RNase III activity isolated from C. crescentus cell extracts has potential use in the analysis of specific RNA species because it was found to be more stringent in the recognition of cleavage sites than the E. coli enzyme. x@caltech.edu, x=syoo1984, Research Staff Model checking also showed that mechanisms involving methylation-state changes in regulatory promoter regions during DNA replication increase the robustness of the cell-cycle control. NSF Fellow The ubiquitous DnaA protein is a major regulator of all three bacterial origins. The predicted amino acid sequence of the leader peptide of flaD is very similar to the leader peptide of the flagellar basal body P ring of Salmonella typhimurium (M. Homma, Y. Komeda, T. Iino, and R.M. Michael Garrett, MBRS-RISE Fellow 2019 PACE Diagnostics View details for DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2011.07677.x, View details for Web of Science ID 000292106100020. Five enzymes of the fatty acid beta-oxidation pathway, acyl-coenzyme A (CoA) synthase, crotonase, thiolase, beta-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase, and acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, were identified. Currently: Research Scientist Transcription of a flbN-reporter gene fusion in an Escherichia coli background was dependent on the presence of a NifA transcription factor supplied by a plasmid-borne Rhizobium meliloti gene encoding NifA. Small non-coding RNAs (sRNAs) are active in many bacterial cell functions, including regulation of the cell's response to environmental challenges. To approach this question, they are studying a bacterial cell, whose simple life cycle is focused on the generation of asymmetry in the predivisional cell. An analysis of the time of activation of every cell-cycle regulatory transcription start site, coupled to both the position of a GANTC site in their promoter regions and the time in the cell cycle when the GANTC site transitions from full to hemimethylation, allowed the identification of 59 genes as candidates for epigenetic regulation. dL5 imaging relies on the activation of the fluorogen Malachite Green (MG) and can be used to label proteins sparsely, enabling single-protein detection in live bacteria without initial bleaching steps. Moerner, W. E., Biteen, J., Conley, N. R., Lee, H., Lord, S. J., Thompson, M. A., Shapiro, L., Liu, N., Samuel, R., Twieg, R. J. In a divK-cs mutant at the restrictive temperature, the initiation of DNA replication is blocked because of the retention of CtrA. MIT, Dr. David Mittelstein View details for DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2008.07.015, View details for Web of Science ID 000259318100015, View details for PubMedCentralID PMC2745220. View details for Web of Science ID A1979HV87000036. In C. crescentus, additional control mechanisms ensure that the transcription of these genes is initiated at the correct time in the cell cycle. Cell wall morphogenetic protein RodA and penicillin-binding protein PBP1a also change their spatial distribution by accumulating at the division site in response to external osmotic upshifts. We find improved localization precision at cryogenic temperatures compared to room temperature by a factor of 4, attributable to reduced photobleaching. Little is known about the structure and function of most nucleoid-associated proteins (NAPs) in bacteria. The PodJ protein was found to exist in two forms, a truncated 90-kDa and a full-length 110-kDa form, each controlling a different aspect of polar development and each localizing to the cell poles at a specific time in the cell cycle. Marczynski, G. T., Dingwall, A., Shapiro, L. A CAULOBACTER GENE INVOLVED IN POLAR MORPHOGENESIS. Schrader, J. M., Li, G., Zhou, B., Weissman, J. S., Shapiro, L. Quantifying the Spatial Organization of Bacterial Ribosomes using Three-Dimensional Super-Resolution Microscopy. The C. crescentus and Escherichia coli MCPs have highly conserved carboxy-terminal domains, and when an E. coli MCP is expressed in C. crescentus, it is targeted to the swarmer cell progeny. In this review, we examine recently discovered control mechanisms that make use of dynamically localized protein complexes to orchestrate the Caulobacter crescentus cell cycle. A deletion of the ssrA gene, or of the gene encoding SmpB, a protein required for SsrA activity, results in a specific delay in the cell cycle during the G(1)-to-S transition. While super-resolution imaging has greatly benefited from highly photostable fluorophores, a shortage of photostable fluorescent labels for bacteria has limited its use in these small but relevant organisms. Gahlmann, A., Ptacin, J. L., Grover, G., Quirin, S., von Diezmann, A. R., Lee, M. K., Backlund, M. P., Shapiro, L., Piestun, R., Moerner, W. E. Caulobacter chromosome in vivo configuration matches model predictions for a supercoiled polymer in a cell-like confinement. czhang8@illinois.edu The cell cycle blocked at a distinct middivision stalked cell, and this was followed by cell death. We first demonstrated that one function of the chemotaxis machinery, the ability to methylate the carboxyl side chains of a specific set of membrane proteins (methyl-accepting chemotaxis proteins, MCPs), is present in C. crescentus. In these cells, as appears to be the case with C. crescentus, the individual enzymes form multimers of identical subunits. Blair, J. Although interactions between the chromosome and the cytoplasmic membrane are believed to be a functional component of the temporal regulation of DNA replication, the ability of this secA mutant to initiate replication at the nonpermissive temperature suggests that SecA-dependent events are not involved in this process. Faithful cell cycle progression in the dimorphic bacterium Caulobacter crescentus requires spatiotemporal regulation of gene expression and cell pole differentiation. Dibutyryl cyclic adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate (AMP) was shown to stimulate expression of the inducible enzymes and, thus, the initiation of the cell cycle. We analyzed the adaptive response of C. crescentus swarmer cells to carbon starvation and found that there was a block in both the swarmer-to-stalked cell polar differentiation program and the initiation of DNA replication. The high-resolution strategy used here is applicable to high-throughput, full genome essentiality studies and large-scale genetic perturbation experiments in a broad class of bacterial species. C. crescentus DNA carrying the Tn5-flaE region and adjacent sequences was cloned into pBR325 and selected by transposon-encoded kanamycin resistance. For questions or comments, contact the SLAC Office of Communications at communications@slac.stanford.edu. Goley, E. D., Comolli, L. R., Fero, K. E., Downing, K. H., Shapiro, L. Cell pole-specific activation of a critical bacterial cell cycle kinase, Caulobacter PopZ forms a polar subdomain dictating sequential changes in pole composition and function. DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC-ACID SEQUENCE HOMOLOGIES AMONG BACTERIAL INSERTION SEQUENCE ELEMENTS AND GENOMES OF VARIOUS ORGANISMS, CELL-CYCLE-ASSOCIATED REARRANGEMENT OF INVERTED REPEAT DNA-SEQUENCES. The researchersdetailed their algorithm and method in April in Physical Review Letters. These results suggest that the leftward end of this cluster contains a region that may function in a regulatory capacity whereas the rightward end may contain sequences overlapping a flagellin structural gene. Although the N-terminal 56 residues contain the conserved Asp51 phosphorylation site, mutant analyses show that cell-cycle-controlled CtrA proteolysis is insensitive to the CtrA phosphorylation state. Without an S-layer, Caulobacter is even more sensitive to changes in environmental calcium concentration. Human Frontier Science Program Cross-Disciplinary Fellow An additional parallel between the ccrM and class II flagellar promoters is that their transcription responds to a cell cycle DNA replication checkpoint. Like some of the proteins in the heat-shock protein families of Drosophila and yeast, the four heat-shock proteins in C. crescentus were found to be regulated developmentally under normal conditions. San Antonio, TX 78229 Another regulatory mechanism involved in cell cycle progression is DNA methylation. Biphasic kinetic behavior during methyl incorporation is observed when unmethylated or DNAHM substrates are used, indicating that a step after chemistry limits enzyme turnover and is most likely the release of enzyme from methylated DNA product. The membrane-bound DivJ and PleC histidine kinases, which are asymmetrically localized at the opposite poles of the predivisional cell, control the temporal and spatial localization of DivK. The polar localization of ClpXP is dependent on the polar positioning of the CpdR single-domain response regulator. M.D. We engineered a strain of the bacterium Caulobacter crescentus to fluoresce in the presence of micromolar levels of uranium at ambient temperatures when it is exposed to a hand-held UV lamp. Our results revealed a picture of divisome assembly with unprecedented temporal resolution. Enzyme purified to near homogeneity from the pH-conditional mutant similarly exhibited pH-conditional activity under conditions where wild-type enzyme was unaffected over a pH range of 6.0-8.0. Disruption of the hrcA gene, homologs of which are also found upstream of grpE in other bacteria, increased transcription of the groESL operon, and this effect was dependent on the presence of an intact CIRCE element. Despite their small size, bacteria have a remarkably intricate internal organization. View details for DOI 10.1128/mBio.03020-20. View details for Web of Science ID 000075603800002. The K+ channels are M-type, originally called such from their inhibition by stimulation of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors in sympathetic neurons. Using CckA reconstituted on liposomes, we show that one PAS domain modulates kinase activity in a CckA density-dependent manner, mimicking the stimulation of CckA kinase activity that occurs on its transition from diffuse to densely packed at the cell poles. WebLucy Shapiro is a Professor in the Department of Developmental Biology at Stanford University School of Medicine where she holds the Virginia and D. K. Ludwig Chair in Cancer Research and is the Director of the Beckman Center for Molecular and Genetic Medicine.
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