The two-component response regulator RcsB regulates type 1 piliation in Escherichia coli.
The ability of Escherichia coli cells to produce type 1 pili depends upon the orientation of the fimA promoter. The orientation depends upon the ratios of the FimB and FimE recombinases. Here, we report that the two-component response regulator RcsB influences the piliation state by controlling fimB and fimE transcription.
Schwan
William R
WR
Department of Microbiology, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601, USA.
Shibata
Satoshi
S
Aizawa
Shin-Ichi
S
Wolfe
Alan J
AJ
D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D036781:Fimbriae Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D010861:Fimbriae, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; D023061:Gene Order; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D019426:Integrases / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009154:Mutation; D009876:Operon / Q000235:genetics; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*
D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; C489568:RcsB protein, E coli; D014157:Transcription Factors; C081956:fimB protein, E coli; C081955:fimE protein, E coli; C063055:fimbrillin; D036781:Fimbriae Proteins; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D019426:Integrases