Transkriptionskontrolle über bakterielle Membranen

Bacteria adjust to a large variety of surroundings by regulating the expression of the appropriate genes. They respond to soluble compounds, compounds attached to surfaces, osmotic pressure, or temperature. The way they react to signals elicited from the surrounding without entering the cells is of particular interest because this involves signal recognition on the cell surface or in the periplasm followed by long range signal transmission into the cytoplasm where gene control takes place