A catalogue of signal molecules that interact with sensor kinases, chemoreceptors and transcriptional regulators

MA Matilla, F Velando, D Martín-Mora… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Bacteria have evolved many different signal transduction systems that sense signals and
generate a variety of responses. Generally, most abundant are transcriptional regulators …

Antimicrobial resistance: two-component regulatory systems and multidrug efflux pumps

GV De Gaetano, G Lentini, A Famà, F Coppolino… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The number of multidrug-resistant bacteria is rapidly spreading worldwide. Among the
various mechanisms determining resistance to antimicrobial agents, multidrug efflux pumps …

Identification of Indole-3-Acetic Acid-Regulated Genes in Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato Strain DC3000

AT Djami-Tchatchou, ZA Li, P Stodghill… - Journal of …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
The auxin indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) is a plant hormone that not only regulates plant growth
and development but also plays important roles in plant-microbe interactions. We previously …

The cell–cell communication signal indole controls the physiology and interspecies communication of Acinetobacter baumannii

B Cui, X Chen, Q Guo, S Song, M Wang… - Microbiology …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Many bacteria utilize quorum sensing (QS) to control group behavior in a cell density-
dependent manner. Previous studies have demonstrated that Acinetobacter baumannii …

The emerging role of auxins as bacterial signal molecules: Potential biotechnological applications

T Krell, JA Gavira, A Roca… - Microbial Biotechnology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Microorganisms are exposed in their natural niches to a wide diversity of signal molecules.
Specific detection of these signals results in alterations in microbial metabolism and …

Antitoxin MqsA decreases antibiotic susceptibility through the global regulator AgtR in Pseudomonas fluorescens

SP Zhang, YP Ye, J Hou, ZR Ye, ZS Wang… - Antimicrobial Agents …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Type II toxin-antitoxin systems are highly prevalent in bacterial genomes and play crucial
roles in the general stress response. Previously, we demonstrated that the type II antitoxin …

Soybean-mediated suppression of BjaI/BjaR1 quorum sensing in Bradyrhizobium diazoefficiens impacts symbiotic nitrogen fixation

F Han, H Li, E Lyu, Q Zhang, H Gai, Y Xu… - Applied and …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
The acyl-homoserine lactones (AHLs)-mediated LuxI/LuxR quorum sensing (QS) system
orchestrates diverse bacterial behaviors in response to changes in population density. The …

Adapted evolution towards flagellar loss in Pseudomonas syringae

J Wang, X Yu, H Yang, H Feng, Y Wang, N Zhang… - Microbiological …, 2025 - Elsevier
The flagellum is a complex molecular nanomachine crucial for cell motility. Its assembly
requires coordinated expression of over 50 flagellar genes, regulated by the transcription …

Bacterial survivors: Evaluating the mechanisms of antibiotic persistence

X Shi, A Zarkan - Microbiology, 2022 - microbiologyresearch.org
Bacteria withstand antibiotic onslaughts by employing a variety of strategies, one of which is
persistence. Persistence occurs in a bacterial population where a subpopulation of cells …

Indole-3-acetic acid impacts biofilm formation and virulence production of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

S Jayaraman, M Adhilaxmi Kannan, N Rajendhran… - Biofouling, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Bacterial pathogenesis involves complex mechanisms contributing to virulence and
persistence of infections. Understanding the multifactorial nature of bacterial infections is …