Redox signaling and gene control in the Escherichia coli soxRS oxidative stress regulon--a review

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B Demple

Abstract

The soxRS regulon of Escherichia coli coordinates the induction of at least twelve genes in response to superoxide or nitric oxide. This review describes recent progress in understanding the signal transduction and transcriptional control mechanisms that activate the soxRS regulon, and some aspects of the physiological functions of this system. The SoxS protein represents a growing family of transcription activators that stimulate genes for resistance to oxidative stress and antibiotics. SoxR is an unusual transcription factor whose activity in vitro can be switched off by the removal of [2Fe-2S] centers, and activated by their reinsertion. The activated form of SoxR remodels the structure of the soxS promoter to activate transcription. When the soxRS system is activated, bacteria gain resistance to oxidants, antibiotics and immune cells that generate nitric oxide. The latter features could increase the success (virulence) of some bacterial infections.

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