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ArticleNPJ biofilms and microbiomes2021

Lifestyle-specific S-nitrosylation of protein cysteine thiols regulates Escherichia coli biofilm formation and resistance to oxidative stress.

Nicolas Barraud, Sylvie Létoffé, Christophe Beloin, Joelle Vinh, Giovanni Chiappetta, Jean-Marc Ghigo

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Article in NPJ biofilms and microbiomes, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nicolas Barraud *Genetics of Biofilms Laboratory, Institut Pasteur, UMR CNRS2001, Paris, France.
Sylvie Létoffé *Genetics of Biofilms Laboratory, Institut Pasteur, UMR CNRS2001, Paris, France.
Christophe BeloinGenetics of Biofilms Laboratory, Institut Pasteur, UMR CNRS2001, Paris, France.ORCID 0000-0002-0344-3443
Joelle VinhBiological Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics (SMBP), ESPCI Paris, Université PSL, CNRS FRE2032, 75005, Paris, France.ORCID 0000-0001-7184-2668
Giovanni ChiappettaBiological Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics (SMBP), ESPCI Paris, Université PSL, CNRS FRE2032, 75005, Paris, France. giovanni.chiappetta@espci.fr.
Jean-Marc GhigoGenetics of Biofilms Laboratory, Institut Pasteur, UMR CNRS2001, Paris, France. jmghigo@pasteur.fr.ORCID 0000-0001-6528-118X
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · FR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Communities of bacteria called biofilms are characterized by reduced diffusion, steep oxygen, and redox gradients and specific properties compared to individualized planktonic bacteria. In this study, we investigated whether signaling via nitrosylation of protein cysteine thiols (S-nitrosylation), regulating a wide range of functions in eukaryotes, could also specifically occur in biofilms and contribute to bacterial adaptation to this widespread lifestyle. We used a redox proteomic approach to compare cysteine S-nitrosylation in aerobic and anaerobic biofilm and planktonic Escherichia coli cultures and we identified proteins with biofilm-specific S-nitrosylation status. Using bacterial genetics and various phenotypic screens, we showed that impairing S-nitrosylation in proteins involved in redox homeostasis and amino acid synthesis such as OxyR, KatG, and GltD altered important biofilm properties, including motility, biofilm maturation, or resistance to oxidative stress. Our study therefore revealed that S-nitrosylation constitutes a physiological basis underlying functions critical for E. coli adaptation to the biofilm environment.

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Oxidative StressProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalAmino AcidsBiofilmsCysteineEscherichia coliEscherichia coli ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, BacterialHomeostasisMutationOxidation-ReductionPhenotypeProteomeProteomicsSulfhydryl CompoundsAmino AcidsCysteineEscherichia coli ProteinsProteomeSulfhydryl Compounds

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PMID33850153
PMCPMC8044216
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