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Expansion of the Cra regulatory network and conservation of transcriptional regulation in carbon metabolism of Escherichia coli [ChIP-exo]

ABSTRACT: Carbon metabolism in diverse bacteria is primarily governed by two key transcription factors, CRP and Cra. Although numerous studies have investigated their regulatory mechanisms under glucose conditions, the understanding of their role in controlling central metabolism across different carbon sources, such as galactose, remains limited, with scarce in vivo binding information available. In this study, we focused on the Cra binding profile of Escherichia coli grown on galactose, an unfavorable carbon source. While genome-wide Cra binding sites on galactose closely resemble that on glucose, however, further examination of transcriptomic and flux simulation data suggests a complex regulatory mechanism by which Cra modulates central carbon metabolism on galactose. Additionally, conservation analysis across a wide range of bacterial taxa revealed that Cra and its regulons are more broadly conserved compared to CRP and its regulons, indicating a potential role for Cra in the early evolution of bacterial central carbon metabolism.

ORGANISM(S): Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655

PROVIDER: GSE119894 | GEO | 2025/08/11

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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