FapR regulates HssRS-mediated heme homeostasis in <i>Bacillus anthracis</i>.

ABSTRACT: Bacillus anthracis, a Gram-positive facultative anaerobe and the causative agent of anthrax, multiplies to extraordinarily high numbers in vertebrate blood, resulting in considerable heme exposure. Heme is an essential nutrient and the preferred iron source for bacteria during vertebrate colonization, but its high redox potential makes it toxic in excess. To regulate heme homeostasis, many Gram-positive bacteria, including B. anthracis, rely on the two-component signaling system HssRS. HssRS comprises the heme sensing histidine kinase HssS, which modulates the activity of the HssR transcription factor to enable bacteria to circumvent heme toxicity. However, the regulation of the HssRS system remains unclear. Here we identify FapR, the transcriptional regulator of fatty acid b

SUBMITTER: Pi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11257595 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature