stress response
BiotechnologyGeneration of a Prophage-Free Variant of the Fast-Growing Bacterium Vibrio natriegensThe fast-growing marine bacterium Vibrio natriegens represents an emerging model host for molecular biology and biotechnology, featuring a reported doubling time of less than 10 minutes. In many bacterial species, viral DNA (prophage elements) may constitute a considerable fraction of the whole genome and may have detrimental effects on the growth and fitness of...
PhysiologyCgHog1-Mediated CgRds2 Phosphorylation Alters Glycerophospholipid Composition To Coordinate Osmotic Stress in Candida glabrataThis study explored the role of CgHog1-mediated CgRds2 phosphorylation in response to osmotic stress in Candida glabrata. CgHog1 interacts with and phosphorylates CgRds2, a zinc cluster transcription factor, under osmotic stress. Phosphorylated CgRds2 plays an important role in increasing glycerophospholipid composition and...
PhysiologyGalactose Impacts the Size and Intracellular Composition of the Asaccharolytic Oral Pathobiont Porphyromonas gingivalisEnvironmental perturbations are central to the ability of pathobionts, such as Porphyromonas gingivalis, to promote the development of diseased sites. In the case of periodontal disease, increased local pH, a shift to anaerobic surroundings, and the accumulation of Gram-negative anaerobes at the expense of Gram-positive cocci are known ecological fluctuations...