We study regulatory proteins encoded by Enterococcus, a usual member of the human gut microbiota.

What is it about?

Global regulatory proteins participate in the expression of genes in bacterial populations under special conditions. We study this one, termed MafR because of it controls the expression of dozens of regulatory circuits in the human microbiome.

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Why is it important?

Human health is regulated by our commensal bacteria living with us and providing us with a number of essential vitamins and nutritional compounds, as well as defending us against more lethal gastro-intestinal infections.