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Selected Publications

 

Contreras-Moreno, F.J.,  Pérez, J., Muñoz-Dorado, J., Moraleda-Muñoz, A. and Marcos-Torres, F.J. (2024).

Myxococcus xanthus predation: an updated overview

Frontiers in Microbiology, 15: 1339696

 

Whitworth, D.E., Pérez, J., Robert J. Mitchell, R.J. and Pande, S.  (2023).

Editorial: Mechanisms of prokaryotic predation, volume II.

Frontiers in Microbiology, 14:1256252.

 

Soto, M.J., Pérez, J., Muñoz-Dorado, J., Contreras-Moreno, F.J., and Moraleda-Muñoz, A. (2023).

Transcriptomic response of Sinorhizobium meliloti to the predatory attack of Myxococcus xanthus.

Frontiers Microbiology 14:1213659.

 

Pérez, J., Contreras-Moreno, F.J., Muñoz-Dorado, J., Moraleda-Muñoz, A. (2022).

Development versus predation: Transcriptomic changes during the lifecycle of Myxococcus xanthus.

Frontiers Microbiology 13: 1004476

 

Marcos-Torres, F.J., Moraleda-Muñoz, A., Contreras-Moreno, F.J., Muñoz-Dorado, J. and Pérez, J. (2022).

Mechanisms of action of non-canonical ECF sigma factors

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23: 3601-3614

 

Li, Y.P., Ben-Fekih, I., Chi-Fru, E., Moraleda-Muñoz, A., Li, X., Rosen, B.P., Yoshinaga, M. y Rensing, C. (2021)

Antimicrobial activity of metals and metalloids.

Annual Review of  Microbiology, 75:1, 175-197

 

Contreras-Moreno, F.J., Muñoz-Dorado, J., García-Tomsig, N.I., Martínez-Navajas, G., Pérez, J., and Moraleda-Muñoz. (2020).

Copper and melanin play a role in Myxococcus xanthus predation on Sinorhizobium meliloti.

Frontiers in Microbiology, 11: 94.

 

Whitworth, D.E., Jurkevitch, E., Pérez, J. Fuhrmann, G., and Koval, S. F. (2020).

Mechanisms of Prokaryotic Predation

Frontiers in Microbiology, 11: 2071.

 

Muñoz-Dorado J., Moraleda-Muñoz, A., Marcos-Torres, F.J., Contreras-Moreno, F.J., Martin-Cuadrado, A.B., Schrader, J.M., Higgs, P.I., and Pérez, J. (2019).

Transcriptome dynamics of the Myxococcus xanthus multicelular developmental program.

Elife: e50374.

 

Moraleda-Muñoz, A., Marcos-Torres, F.J., Pérez, J., and Muñoz-Dorado J. (2019).

Metal-responsive RNA polymerase extracytoplasmic function (EFC) sigma factors.

Molecular Microbiology 112: 385-398.

 

Pérez, J., Muñoz-Dorado J., and Moraleda-Muñoz, A. (2018).

The complex global response to copper in the multicellular bacterium Myxococcus xanthus.

Metallomics. 10: 876-886.

 

Muñoz-Dorado J., Marcos-Torres, F.J.,  Moraleda-Muñoz, A., and Pérez J. (2016).

Myxobacteria: Moving, killing, feeding, and surviving together.

Frontiers in Microbiology. 4: 1-18.                  

 

Marcos-Torres, F.J., Pérez, J., Gómez-Santos, N., Moraleda-Muñoz, A., and Muñoz-Dorado, J. (2016).

In depth analysis of the mechanism of action of metal-dependent sigma factors: characterization of CorE2 from Myxococcus xanthus.

Nucleis Acids Research. 44: 5571-5584.

 

Sánchez-Sutil, M.C.,  Marcos-Torres, F.J., Pérez, J., Ruiz-González, M., García-Bravo, E., Martínez-Cayuela, M., Gómez-Santos, N., Moraleda-Muñoz, A., and Muñoz-Dorado, J. (2016).

Dissection of the sensor domain of the copper-responsive histidine kinase CorS from Myxococcus xanthus.

Environmental Microbiology Reports. 8. 363-370.

 

Pérez, J., Moraleda-Muñoz, A., Marcos-Torres, F.J., and Muñoz-Dorado, J. (2016).

Bacterial predation: 75 years and counting!.

Environmental Microbiology. 18: 766-779.

 

Pérez, J., Jiménez-Zurdo, J.I., Martínez-Abarca, F., Millán, V., Shimkets, L.J. and Muñoz-Dorado, J. (2014).

Rhizobial galactoglucan determines the predatory pattern of Myxococcus xanthus and protects Sinorhizobium meliloti from predation.

Environmental Microbiology. 16: 2341-2350.

 

Sánchez-Sutil, M.C., Pérez, J., Gómez-Santos, N., Shimkets, L.J., Moraleda-Muñoz, A., Muñoz-Dorado, J. (2013)

The Myxococcus xanthus two compoenent two-component system CorSR regulates expresssion of a gene cluster involved in maintaining copper tolerance during growth and development.

PLoS One. 8: e68240

 

Treuner-Lange, A., Aguiluz, K., van der Does, C., Gómez-Santos, N., Harms, A., Schumacher; D:, Lenz, P., Hoppert; M:, Muñoz-Dorado, J. and Søgaard-Andersen, L. (2013)

PomZ, a ParA-like protein, regulates Z-ring formation and cell division in Myxococcus xanthus.

Molecular Microbiology, 87: 235-253

 

Gómez-Santos N., Treuner-Lange, A., Moraleda-Muñoz, A., García-Bravo, E., García-Hernández, R., Martínez-Cayuela, M., Pérez, J., Søgaard-Andersen, L., Muñoz-Dorado. J. (2012)

A comprehensive set of integrative plasmid vectors for copper inducible gene expression in Myxococcus xanthus.

Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 78: 2515-2521

 

Muñoz-Dorado, J., Gómez-Santos, N. and Pérez, J. (2012).

A novel mechanism of bacterial adaptation mediated by copper-dependent RNA polymerase σ factors.

Transcription. 3: 63-67

 

Gómez-santos, N., Pérez, J., Sánchez-Sutil, M.C., Moraleda-Muñoz A. and Muñoz-Dorado J. (2011)

CorE from Myxococcus xanthus is a Copper-Dependent RNA Polymerase Sigma Factor.

PLoS Genetics, 7: e1002106

 

Pérez J., Muñoz-Dorado J., Braña A.F., Shimkets L.J., Sevillano L. and Santamaría R.I. (2011)

Myxococcus xanthus induces actinorhodin overproduction and aerial mycelium formation by Streptomyces coelicolor.

Microbial Biotechnology, 4: 175–183

 

Moraleda-Muñoz, A., Pérez, J., Extremera-León, A. and Muñoz-Dorado J. (2010)

Differential regulation of six heavy metal efflux systems in the response of Myxococcus xanthus to copper.

Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 76: 6969-6076

 

Moraleda-Muñoz, A., Pérez, J., Extremera-León, A. and Muñoz-Dorado J. (2010)

Expression and physiological role of three Myxococcus xanthus copper-dependent P1B-type ATPases during bacterial growth and development.

Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 76: 6977-6084

 

García-Hernández, R., Moraleda-Muñoz, A., Castañeda-García, A., Pérez, J. and Muñoz-Dorado,J. (2009)

Título: Myxococcus xanthus Pph2 is a manganese-dependent protein phosphatase involved in energy metabolism.

Journal of Biological Chemistry, 284: 28720-28728 pdf

 

Molina-Guijarro JM, Pérez J, Muñoz-Dorado J, Guillén F, Moya R, Hernández M, Arias ME. (2009)

Título: Detoxification of azo dyes by a novel pH-versatile, salt-resistant laccase from Streptomyces ipomoea.

International Microbiology, 12: 13-21

 

Pérez J, Castañeda-García A, Jenke-Kodama H, Müller R and Muñoz-Dorado J. (2008)

Eukaryotic-like protein kinases in the prokaryotes and the myxobacterial kinome.

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A., 105: 15950-15955

 

Inouye, S., Hirofumi Nariya, H. and Muñoz-Dorado, J. (2007)

 Protein Ser/Thr Kinases and Phosphatases in Myxococcus xanthus. En: “Myxobacteria: Multicellularity and Differentiation” Chapter 11. David E. Whitworth (Ed.) ASM Press.

http://estore.asm.org/viewItemDetails.asp?ItemID=718

 

Schneiker S., Perlova O., Kaiser O., Gerth K., Alici A., Altmeyer MO., Bartels D., Bekel T., Beyer S., Bode E., Bode HB., Bolten CJ., Choudhuri JV., Doss S., Elnakady YA., Frank B., Gaigalat L., Goesmann A., Groeger C., Gross F., Jelsbak L., Jelsbak L., Kalinowski J., Kegler C., Knauber T., Konietzny S., Kopp M., Krause L., Krug D., Linke B., Mahmud T., Martinez-Arias R., McHardy A.C., Merai M., Meyer F., Mormann S., Muñoz-Dorado J., Perez J., Pradella S., Rachid S., Raddatz G., Rosenau F., Rückert C., Sasse F., Scharfe M., Schuster S.C., Suen G., Treuner-Lange A., Velicer G.J., Vorhölter F.J., Weissman K.J., Welch R.D., Wenzel S.C., Whitworth D.E., Wilhelm S., Wittmann C., Blöcker H., Pühler A. and  Müller R. (2007)

Complete genome sequence of the myxobacterium Sorangium cellulosum.

Nature Biotechnology, 25: 1281-1289

 

Sánchez-Sutil, M:C., Gómez-Santos, N., Moraleda-Muñoz, A., Martins, L.O., Pérez, J. and Muñoz-Dorado, J. (2007)

Differential expression of the three multicopper oxidases from Myxococcus xanthus.

Journal of Bacteriology, 189: 4887-4898. pdf

 

Carrero-Lérida, J., Moraleda-Muñoz, A., García-Hernádez, R., Pérez, J. and Muñoz-Dorado, J. (2005)

PhoR1-PhoP1, a Third Two-Component System of the Family PhoRP 1 from Myxococcus xanthus: Role on Development.

Journal of Bacteriology, 187: 4976-4983

 

Moraleda-Muñoz, A., Pérez, J. Fontes, M., Murillo, F.J. and Muñoz-Dorado, J. (2005).

Copper induction of carotenoid synthesis in the bacterium Myxococcus xanthus.

Molecular  Microbiology, 56: 1159-1168  pdf

 

Moraleda-Muñoz, A. Carrero-Lérida, J, Pérez, J., Muñoz-Dorado, J (2003)

Role of two novel two component system on the development and phosphatase expression of Myxococcus xanthus.

Journal of Bacteriology, 185: 1376-1383

de la Rubia, T., Linares, A., Pérez, J., Muñoz-Dorado, J., Romera, J., Martínez, J. (2002)

Characterization of manganese-dependent peroxidase isoenzymes from the ligninolytic fungus Phanerochaete flavido-alba.

Research in Microbiology, 153: 547-554

 

Martínez-Cañamero, M.M., Ortiz-Codorniu, C., Extremera, A.L., Muñoz-Dorado, J., Arias, J.M. (2002)

mlpB, a gene encoding a new lipoprotein in Myxococcus xanthus.

Journal of Applied Microbiology, 92: 134-139

 

Moraleda-Muñoz, A., Carrero-Lérida, J., Extremera, A.L., Arias J.M y Muñoz-Dorado, J. (2001)

Glycerol 3-phosphate inhibits swarming and aggregation of Myxococcus xanthus.

Journal of Bacteriology, 183: 6135-6139

 

Inouye, S., Jain, R., Ueki, T., Nariya, H., Xu, C.-Y., Hsu, M.-Y., Fernández-Luque, B., Muñoz-Dorado, J., Fárez-Vidal., E., Inouye, M.(2000)

A large family of eukaryotic-like protein Ser/Thr kinases of Myxococcus xanthus, a developmental bacterium.

Microbial & Comparative Genomics, 5: 103-120

 

Udo, H., Muñoz-Dorado, J., Inouye, M., Inouye, S. (1995)

Myxococcus xanthus, a Gram negative bacterium, contains a transmembrane protein serine/threonine kinase that blocks the secretion of -lactamase by phosphorylation.

Genes & Development, 9: 972-983

 

Muñoz-Dorado, J., Kondo, K., Inouye, M., Sone, H. (1994)

Identification of cis- and trans-acting elements involved in the expresión of cold-inducible TIP1 gene of yeast S. cerevisae.

Nucleic Acids Research, 22: 560-568

 

Muñoz-Dorado, J., Inouye, S., Inouye, M. (1994)

Identification of the Myxococcus xanthus 59-kDa GTP-binding protein as a proton-translocating ATPase.

Gene,138: 133-137

 

Williams, R.W., Oren, D.A., Muñoz-Dorado, J., Inouye, S., Inouye, M., Arnold, E. (1993)

Crystal structure of Myxococcus xanthus nucleoside diphosphate kinase and its interaction with a nucleotide substrate at 2.0 A resolution.

Journal of Molecular Biology, 234: 1230-1247

 

Martínez-Cañamero, M.M., Muñoz-Dorado, J., Fárez-Vidal, E., Inouye, M., Inouye, S. (1993)

Oar, an inner membrane protein essential for the development of Myxococcus xanthus.

Journal of Bacteriology, 175: 4756-4763

 

Muñoz-Dorado, J., Almaula, N., Inouye, S., Inouye, M. (1993)

Autophosphorylation of nucleoside diphosphate kinase from Myxococcus xanthus.

Journal of Bacteriology, 175: 1176-1181

 

Muñoz-Dorado, J., Inouye, S., Inouye, M. (1993)

Eukaryotic-like protein serine/threonine kinases in Myxococcus xanthus, a developmental bacterium exhibiting social behavior.

Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, 51: 29-33

 

 

Zhang, W., Muñoz-Dorado, J., Inouye, M., Inouye, S. (1992)

Identification of a putative eukaryotic-like protein kinase family in the developmental bacterium Myxococcus xanthus.

Journal of Bacteriology, 174: 5450-5453 pdf

 

Muñoz-Dorado, J., Inouye, M., Inouye, S. (1991)

A gene encoding a protein serine/threonine kinase is required for normal development of Myxococcus xanthus, a Gram-negative bacterium.

Cell, 67: 995-1006

 

Williams, R.L., Muñoz-Dorado, J., Jacobo-Molina, A., Inouye, S., Inouye, M., Arnold, E. (1991)

Crystallization and preliminary X-ray diffraction analysis of nucleoside diphosphate kinase from Myxococcus xanthus.

Journal of Molecular Biology, 220: 5-7

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Muñoz-Dorado, J., Inouye, M., Inouye, S. (1990)

Nucleoside diphosphate kinase from Myxococcus xanthus. I. Cloning and sequencing of the gene.

Journal of Biological Chemistry, 265: 2702-2706 pdf

 

Muñoz-Dorado, J., Inouye, S., Inouye, M. (1990)

Nucleoside diphosphate kinase from Myxococcus xanthus. II. Biochemical characterization.

Journal of Biological Chemistry, 265: 2707-2712 pdf