1. Protein Containing the GGDEF Domain Affects Motility and Biofilm Formation in Vibrio cholerae and is Negatively Regulated by Fur and HapR.
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Gao H, Ma LZ, Qin Q, Cui Y, Ma XH, Zhang YQ, and Kan B
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- Biofilms, Quorum Sensing, Mutation, Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial, Bacterial Proteins genetics, Vibrio cholerae genetics
- Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to investigate whether the VCA0560 gene acts as an active diguanylate cyclase (DGC) in Vibrio cholerae and how its transcription is regulated by Fur and HapR., Methods: The roles of VCA0560 was investigated by utilizing various phenotypic assays, including colony morphological characterization, crystal violet staining, Cyclic di-GMP (c-di-GMP) quantification, and swimming motility assay. The regulation of the VCA0560 gene by Fur and HapR was analyzed by luminescence assay, electrophoretic mobility shift assay, and DNase I footprinting., Results: VCA0560 gene mutation did not affect biofilm formation, motility, and c-di-GMP synthesis in V. cholerae , and its overexpression remarkably enhanced biofilm formation and intracellular c-di-GMP level but reduced motility capacity. The transcription of the VCA0560 gene was directly repressed by Fur and the master quorum sensing regulator HapR., Conclusion: Overexpressed VCA0560 functions as an active DGC in V. cholerae , and its transcription is repressed by Fur and HapR., (Copyright © 2023 The Editorial Board of Biomedical and Environmental Sciences. Published by China CDC. All rights reserved.)
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- 2023
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