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Identification of the alternative sigma factor SigX regulon and its implications for Pseudomonas aeruginosa pathogenicity.
Blanka, Andrea Schulz, Sebastian Eckweiler, Denitsa Franke, Raimo Bielecka, Agata Nicolai, Tanja Casilag, Fiordiligie Düvel, Juliane Abraham, Wolf-Rainer Kaever, Volkhard
Blanka, Andrea
Schulz, Sebastian
Eckweiler, Denitsa
Franke, Raimo
Bielecka, Agata
Nicolai, Tanja
Casilag, Fiordiligie
Düvel, Juliane
Abraham, Wolf-Rainer
Kaever, Volkhard
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is distinguished by its broad metabolic diversity and its remarkable capability for adaptation, which relies on a large collection of transcriptional regulators and alternative sigma (σ) factors. The largest group of alternative σ factors is that of the extracytoplasmic function (ECF) σ factors, which control key transduction pathways for maintenance of envelope homeostasis in response to external stress and cell growth. In addition, there are specific roles of alternative σ factors in regulating the expression of virulence and virulence-associated genes. Here, we analyzed a deletion mutant of the ECF σ factor SigX and applied mRNA profiling to define the SigX-dependent regulon in P. aeruginosa in response to low-osmolarity-medium conditions. Furthermore, the combination of transcriptional data with chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) followed by high-throughput sequencing (ChIP-seq) led to the identification of the DNA binding motif of SigX. Genome-wide mapping of SigX-binding regions revealed enrichment of downstream genes involved in fatty acid biosynthesis, type III secretion, swarming and cyclic di-GMP (c-di-GMP) signaling. In accordance, a sigX deletion mutant exhibited altered fatty acid composition of the cell membrane, reduced cytotoxicity, impaired swarming activity, elevated c-di-GMP levels, and increased biofilm formation. In conclusion, a combination of ChIP-seq with transcriptional profiling and bioinformatic approaches to define consensus DNA binding sequences proved to be effective for the elucidation of the regulon of the alternative σ factor SigX, revealing its role in complex virulence-associated phenotypes in P. aeruginosa.
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Identification of the alternative sigma factor SigX regulon and its implications for Pseudomonas aeruginosa pathogenicity. 2014, 196 (2):345-56 J. Bacteriol.
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