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Michael D. Engstrom

University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Assay:DNA methylation· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Organism:E. coli· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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ppGpp regulates transcription elongation via direct and indirect inputs to RNA polymerase pausing and nucleotide addition

Andreas U. Müller, Rachel Anne Mooney, Michael D. Engstrom, Yu Bao, Michael B. Wolfe, Balendra Sah, Jonathan Buscher, Jason Saba, J P Liu, Seth Andrew Darst, Robert Landick

This study investigates how ppGpp regulates RNA polymerase pausing and nucleotide addition through allosteric effects and GTP competition in E. coli.

bioRxiv · May 14, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology

Bacteroides expand the functional versatility of a universal transcription factor and transcribed DNA to program capsule diversity

Jason Saba, Katia Flores, Bailey Marshall, Michael D. Engstrom, Yikai Peng, Atharv S. Garje, Laurie E. Comstock, Robert C. Landick

The paper investigates how Bacteroides use the Y-Z regulatory system to control capsule polysaccharide (CPS) transcription and create subpopulations for fitness.

Nature Communications · Dec 30, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology