Cyclic di-GMP: the first 25 years of a universal bacterial second messenger

U Römling, MY Galperin… - … and Molecular Biology …, 2013‏ - journals.asm.org
Twenty-five years have passed since the discovery of cyclic dimeric (3′→ 5′) GMP (cyclic
di-GMP or c-di-GMP). From the relative obscurity of an allosteric activator of a bacterial …

Cyclic di-AMP: another second messenger enters the fray

RM Corrigan, A Gründling - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2013‏ - nature.com
Nucleotide signalling molecules contribute to the regulation of cellular pathways in all forms
of life. In recent years, the discovery of new signalling molecules in bacteria and archaea, as …

Nucleotide, c-di-GMP, c-di-AMP, cGMP, cAMP,(p) ppGpp signaling in bacteria and implications in pathogenesis

D Kalia, G Merey, S Nakayama, Y Zheng… - Chemical Society …, 2013‏ - pubs.rsc.org
For an organism to survive, it must be able to sense its environment and regulate
physiological processes accordingly. Understanding how bacteria integrate signals from …

Ligand-binding PAS domains in a genomic, cellular, and structural context

JT Henry, S Crosson - Annual review of microbiology, 2011‏ - annualreviews.org
Per-Arnt-Sim (PAS) domains occur in proteins from all kingdoms of life. In the bacterial
kingdom, PAS domains are commonly positioned at the amino terminus of signaling proteins …

Molecular aspects of bacterial nanocellulose biosynthesis

P Jacek, F Dourado, M Gama… - Microbial …, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) produced by aerobic bacteria is a biopolymer with
sophisticated technical properties. Although the potential for economically relevant …

Gas and light: triggers of c-di-GMP-mediated regulation

Z Yu, W Zhang, H Yang, SH Chou… - FEMS microbiology …, 2023‏ - academic.oup.com
The widespread bacterial second messenger c-di-GMP is responsible for regulating many
important physiological functions such as biofilm formation, motility, cell differentiation, and …

Second messenger regulation of biofilm formation: breakthroughs in understanding c-di-GMP effector systems

CD Boyd, GA O'Toole - Annual review of cell and …, 2012‏ - annualreviews.org
The second messenger bis-(3′–5′)-cyclic dimeric guanosine monophosphate (c-di-GMP)
has emerged as a broadly conserved intracellular signaling molecule. This soluble molecule …

Biotechnological production of cellulose by acetic acid bacteria: current state and perspectives

M Gullo, S La China, PM Falcone, P Giudici - Applied Microbiology and …, 2018‏ - Springer
Bacterial cellulose is an attractive biopolymer for a number of applications including food,
biomedical, cosmetics, and engineering fields. In addition to renewability and …

Multicellular magnetotactic bacteria are genetically heterogeneous consortia with metabolically differentiated cells

GA Schaible, ZJ Jay, J Cliff, F Schulz, C Gauvin… - PLoS …, 2024‏ - journals.plos.org
Consortia of multicellular magnetotactic bacteria (MMB) are currently the only known
example of bacteria without a unicellular stage in their life cycle. Because of their …

MrkH, a Novel c-di-GMP-Dependent Transcriptional Activator, Controls Klebsiella pneumoniae Biofilm Formation by Regulating Type 3 Fimbriae Expression

JJ Wilksch, J Yang, A Clements, JL Gabbe… - PLoS …, 2011‏ - journals.plos.org
Klebsiella pneumoniae causes significant morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly
amongst hospitalized individuals. The principle mechanism for pathogenesis in hospital …