New views on PII signaling: from nitrogen sensing to global metabolic control
PII proteins are multitasking information-processing proteins occurring in bacteria, archaea,
and plastids, decoding the metabolic state of the cells and providing this information to …
and plastids, decoding the metabolic state of the cells and providing this information to …
Carbon/nitrogen homeostasis control in cyanobacteria
ABSTRACT Carbon/nitrogen (C/N) balance sensing is a key requirement for the
maintenance of cellular homeostasis. Therefore, cyanobacteria have evolved a …
maintenance of cellular homeostasis. Therefore, cyanobacteria have evolved a …
The emergence of 2-oxoglutarate as a master regulator metabolite
The metabolite 2-oxoglutarate (also known as α-ketoglutarate, 2-ketoglutaric acid, or
oxoglutaric acid) lies at the intersection between the carbon and nitrogen metabolic …
oxoglutaric acid) lies at the intersection between the carbon and nitrogen metabolic …
Carbon/nitrogen metabolic balance: lessons from cyanobacteria
Carbon and nitrogen are the two most abundant nutrient elements for all living organisms,
and their metabolism is tightly coupled. What are the signaling mechanisms that cells use to …
and their metabolism is tightly coupled. What are the signaling mechanisms that cells use to …
The novel PII-interactor PirC identifies phosphoglycerate mutase as key control point of carbon storage metabolism in cyanobacteria
T Orthwein, J Scholl, P Spät, S Lucius… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Nitrogen limitation imposes a major transition in the lifestyle of nondiazotrophic
cyanobacteria that is controlled by a complex interplay of regulatory factors involving the …
cyanobacteria that is controlled by a complex interplay of regulatory factors involving the …
PII signal transduction proteins: nitrogen regulation and beyond
The PII proteins are one of the most widely distributed families of signal transduction
proteins in nature. They are pivotal players in the control of nitrogen metabolism in bacteria …
proteins in nature. They are pivotal players in the control of nitrogen metabolism in bacteria …
Nitrogen metabolism in cyanobacteria: metabolic and molecular control, growth consequences and biotechnological applications
AA Esteves-Ferreira, M Inaba, A Fort… - Critical reviews in …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Cyanobacteria are one of the earliest branching groups of organisms on the planet, and
during their evolutionary history were submitted to varying selective pressures. Nowadays …
during their evolutionary history were submitted to varying selective pressures. Nowadays …
A widespread glutamine-sensing mechanism in the plant kingdom
Glutamine is the primary metabolite of nitrogen assimilation from inorganic nitrogen sources
in microorganisms and plants. The ability to monitor cellular nitrogen status is pivotal for …
in microorganisms and plants. The ability to monitor cellular nitrogen status is pivotal for …
Chemoproteomic identification of CO2-dependent lysine carboxylation in proteins
Carbon dioxide is an omnipresent gas that drives adaptive responses within organisms from
all domains of life. The molecular mechanisms by which proteins serve as sensors of CO2 …
all domains of life. The molecular mechanisms by which proteins serve as sensors of CO2 …
Sensory properties of the PII signalling protein family
K Forchhammer, J Lüddecke - The FEBS journal, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
PII signalling proteins constitute one of the largest families of signalling proteins in nature.
An even larger superfamily of trimeric sensory proteins with the same architectural principle …
An even larger superfamily of trimeric sensory proteins with the same architectural principle …