Search Results - "Hersch, Steven J."
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EF-P dependent pauses integrate proximal and distal signals during translation
Published in PLoS genetics (01-08-2014)“…Elongation factor P (EF-P) is required for the efficient synthesis of proteins with stretches of consecutive prolines and other motifs that would otherwise…”
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Engineered Type Six Secretion Systems Deliver Active Exogenous Effectors and Cre Recombinase
Published in mBio (31-08-2021)“…Genetic editing has revolutionized biotechnology, but delivery of endonuclease genes as DNA can lead to aberrant integration or overexpression, leading to…”
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Differential Cellular Response to Translocated Toxic Effectors and Physical Penetration by the Type VI Secretion System
Published in Cell reports (Cambridge) (16-06-2020)“…The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a lethal microbial weapon that injects a large needle-like structure carrying toxic effectors into recipient cells…”
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Manufacturing DNA in E. coli yields higher-fidelity DNA than in vitro enzymatic synthesis
Published in Molecular therapy. Methods & clinical development (13-06-2024)“…Biotechnologies such as gene therapy have brought DNA vectors to the forefront of pharmaceuticals. The quality of starting material plays a pivotal role in…”
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Divergent protein motifs direct elongation factor P-mediated translational regulation in Salmonella enterica and Escherichia coli
Published in mBio (01-05-2013)“…Elongation factor P (EF-P) is a universally conserved bacterial translation factor homologous to eukaryotic/archaeal initiation factor 5A. In Salmonella,…”
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Loss of Elongation Factor P Disrupts Bacterial Outer Membrane Integrity
Published in Journal of Bacteriology (01-01-2012)“…Elongation factor P (EF-P) is posttranslationally modified at a conserved lysyl residue by the coordinated action of two enzymes, PoxA and YjeK. We have…”
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The Salmonella LysR Family Regulator RipR Activates the SPI-13-Encoded Itaconate Degradation Cluster
Published in Infection and immunity (18-09-2020)“…Itaconate is a dicarboxylic acid that inhibits the isocitrate lyase enzyme of the bacterial glyoxylate shunt. Activated macrophages have been shown to produce…”
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Defending against the Type Six Secretion System: beyond Immunity Genes
Published in Cell reports (Cambridge) (13-10-2020)“…The bacterial type six secretion system (T6SS) delivers toxic effector proteins into neighboring cells, but bacteria must protect themselves against their own…”
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Stress-Induced Block in Dicarboxylate Uptake and Utilization in Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium
Published in Journal of bacteriology (08-04-2021)“…Bacteria have evolved to sense and respond to their environment by altering gene expression and metabolism to promote growth and survival. In this work, we…”
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Translation Initiation Rate Determines the Impact of Ribosome Stalling on Bacterial Protein Synthesis
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (10-10-2014)“…Ribosome stalling during translation can be caused by a number of characterized mechanisms. However, the impact of elongation stalls on protein levels is…”
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Sensing of intracellular Hcp levels controls T6SS expression in Vibrio cholerae
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (22-06-2021)“…The type 6 secretion system (T6SS) is a bacterial weapon broadly distributed in gram-negative bacteria and used to kill competitors and predators. Featuring a…”
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Envelope stress responses defend against type six secretion system attacks independently of immunity proteins
Published in Nature microbiology (01-05-2020)“…The arms race among microorganisms is a key driver in the evolution of not only the weapons but also defence mechanisms. Many Gram-negative bacteria use the…”
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(R)-β-Lysine-modified Elongation Factor P Functions in Translation Elongation
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (08-02-2013)“…Post-translational modification of bacterial elongation factor P (EF-P) with (R)-β-lysine at a conserved lysine residue activates the protein in vivo and…”
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A lightweight, mechanically strong, and shapeable copper-benzenedicarboxylate/cellulose aerogel for dye degradation and antibacterial applications
Published in Separation and purification technology (15-01-2022)“…[Display omitted] •CuBDC nanosheets were loaded on cellulose aerogels by in-situ growth.•The composite aerogel showed good performance in degradation of…”
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A stress-induced block in dicarboxylate uptake and utilization in Salmonella
Published in Journal of bacteriology (01-05-2021)“…Bacteria have evolved to sense and respond to their environment by altering gene expression and metabolism to promote growth and survival. In this work we…”
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EF-P Dependent Pauses Integrate Proximal and Distal Signals during Translation: e1004553
Published in PLoS genetics (01-08-2014)“…Elongation factor P (EF-P) is required for the efficient synthesis of proteins with stretches of consecutive prolines and other motifs that would otherwise…”
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Loss of Elongation Factor P Disrupts Bacterial Outer Membrane Integrity
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