BioEssays 5/2022

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BioEssaysVolume 44, Issue 5 2270009 COVER PICTUREFree Access BioEssays 5/2022 First published: 21 April 2022 https://doi.org/10.1002/bies.202270009AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract Many microorganisms are able to form biofilms in which they organize themselves into a coordinated and functional community. The formation of these biofilms requires the orchestration of a highly integrated network of regulatory proteins. In article 2200009, Erhard Bremer and colleagues take a closer look at one such regulator, namely the Bacillus subtilis protein RemA. RemA forms donut-shaped octamers with the potential to assemble into dimeric nucleosome-like structures. The authors not only discuss how RemA affects gene expression in the context of biofilm formation, but also review RemA's additional roles in nitrogen metabolism and osmotic-stress adjustment. Volume44, Issue5May 20222270009 RelatedInformation