Acetylation of the histone-like protein HBsu at specific sites alters gene expression during sporulation in Bacillus subtilis
These findings suggest that K41 acetylation activates gene expression and might represent an "on-off" switch for important regulatory factors as cells transition from early to late phases. We propose that the acetylation of HBsu at specific sites regulates gene expression during sporulation and this is required for proper timing and coordination.
Authors
- Valerie J. Carabetta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2211-0556)
- Charalampos Papachristou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7189-074X)
- Liya Popova
- Olivia Schreiber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9681-1518)
- H. N. Pandey
Institutions
- Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (US)
- Rowan University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1629989
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences