mBio · 2022 · 26 citations · 30 references
Life SciencesMicrobiologyMolecular BiologyBacteriologyMicrobial GeneticsMicrobial PhysiologyBacterial Gene RegulationBacterial PhysiologyGene Regulation In MicrobesBacterial Two-component SignalingPh-dependent RegulationPhosphate Sensing MechanismsTwo-component Regulatory SystemsTwo-component Signal Transduction SystemsTwo-component Signaling Systems
Bacteria constantly sense and respond to their surroundings through two-component systems. In Gram-negative bacteria, phosphate sensing is mediated by the PhoB/PhoR two-component system with additional components, the PstSCAB phosphate transporter and the PhoU protein.
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