Contents: August 1998, Volume 180, Issue 16        Physiology and Metabolism        Genetics and Molecular Biology        Enzymes and Proteins        Plasmids and Transposons        Eukaryotic Cells        Population Genetics and Evolution        Structure and Function        Plant Microbiology        Bacteriophages        Cell Surfaces        Errata Other Issues

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Physiology and Metabolism:

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A Silent ABC Transporter Isolated from Streptomyces rochei F20 Induces Multidrug Resistance Miguel A. Fernández-Moreno, Lázaro Carbó, Trinidad Cuesta, Carlos Vallín, and Francisco Malpartida J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4017-4023; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Redox-Responsive Pathway for Aerobic Regulation of Photosynthesis Gene Expression in Rhodobacter sphaeroides 2.4.1 James P. O'Gara, Jesus M. Eraso, and Samuel Kaplan J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4044-4050; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Branched-Chain Amino Acid Biosynthesis in Salmonella typhimurium: a Quantitative Analysis Sabine Epelbaum, Robert A. LaRossa, Tina K. VanDyk, T. Elkayam, David M. Chipman, and Zeev Barak J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4056-4067; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The relA/spoT-Homologous Gene in Streptomyces coelicolor Encodes Both Ribosome-Dependent (p)ppGppSynthesizing and -Degrading Activities Oscar H. Martínez-Costa, Miguel A. Fernández-Moreno, and Francisco Malpartida J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4123-4132; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Escherichia coli Citrate Carrier CitT: a Member of a Novel Eubacterial Transporter Family Related to the 2-Oxoglutarate/Malate Translocator from Spinach Chloroplasts Klaas Martinus Pos, Peter Dimroth, and Michael Bott J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4160-4165; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Arginine Catabolism and the Arginine Succinyltransferase Pathway in Escherichia coli Barbara L. Schneider, Alexandros K. Kiupakis, and Lawrence J. Reitzer J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4278-4286; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Escherichia coli Starvation Gene cstC Is Involved in Amino Acid Catabolism C. D. Fraley, J. H. Kim, M. P. McCann, and A. Matin J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4287-4290; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Involvement of the gapA- and epd (gapB)-Encoded Dehydrogenases in Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate Coenzyme Biosynthesis in Escherichia coli K-12 Yong Yang, Genshi Zhao, Tsz-Kwong Man, and Malcolm E. Winkler J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4294-4299; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Importance of Glutathione for Growth and Survival of Escherichia coli Cells: Detoxification of Methylglyoxal and Maintenance of Intracellular K+ G. P. Ferguson and I. R. Booth J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4314-4318; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genetics and Molecular Biology:

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Molecular Characterization of a Chromosomal Determinant Conferring Resistance to Zinc and Cobalt Ions in Staphylococcus aureus Anming Xiong and Radheshyam K. Jayaswal J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4024-4029; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Investigation of the Streptomyces clavuligerus Cephamycin C Gene Cluster and Its Regulation by the CcaR Protein Dylan C. Alexander and Susan E. Jensen J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4068-4079; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

cis-Acting Sequences Required for NtcB-Dependent, Nitrite-Responsive Positive Regulation of the Nitrate Assimilation Operon in the Cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. Strain PCC 7942 Shin-Ichi Maeda, Yuriko Kawaguchi, Taka-Aki Ohe, and Tatsuo Omata J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4080-4088; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Binding Interaction between Tet(M) and the Ribosome: Requirements for Binding Kathi A. Dantley, H. Kathleen Dannelly, and Vickers Burdett J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4089-4092; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Insertion Mutation of the Form I cbbL Gene Encoding Ribulose Bisphosphate Carboxylase/Oxygenase (RuBisCO) in Thiobacillus neapolitanus Results in Expression of Form II RuBisCO, Loss of Carboxysomes, and an Increased CO2 Requirement for Growth Stefanie H. Baker, Songmu Jin, Henry C. Aldrich, Gary T. Howard, and Jessup M. Shively J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4133-4139; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Structural and Functional Analysis of the Gene Cluster Encoding the Enzymes of the Arginine Deiminase Pathway of Lactobacillus sake Manuel Zúñiga, Marie Champomier-Verges, Monique Zagorec, and Gaspar Pérez-Martínez J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4154-4159; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Suppression of TGA Mutations in the Bacillus subtilis spoIIR Gene by prfB Mutations Margaret L. Karow, Elizabeth J. Rogers, Paul S. Lovett, and Patrick J. Piggot J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4166-4170; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Fnr, NarP, and NarL Regulation of Escherichia coli K-12 napF (Periplasmic Nitrate Reductase) Operon Transcription In Vitro Andrew J. Darwin, Eva C. Ziegelhoffer, Patricia J. Kiley, and Valley Stewart J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4192-4198; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

One of Two OsmC Homologs in Bacillus subtilis Is Part of the B-Dependent General Stress Regulon Uwe Völker, Kasper Krogh Andersen, Haike Antelmann, Kevin M. Devine, and Michael Hecker J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4212-4218; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

DNA Bending by AraC: a Negative Mutant Beatrice Saviola, Robert R. Seabold, and Robert F. Schleif J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4227-4232; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Regulation of hepA of Anabaena sp. Strain PCC 7120 by Elements 5' from the Gene and by hepK Jinsong Zhu, Renqiu Kong, and C. Peter Wolk J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4233-4242; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Molecular Switch Controlling Competence and Motility: Competence Regulatory Factors ComS, MecA, and ComK Control D-Dependent Gene Expression in Bacillus subtilis Jiajian Liu and Peter Zuber J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4243-4251; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Physiological Control and Regulation of the Rhodobacter capsulatus cbb Operons George C. Paoli, Padungsri Vichivanives, and F. Robert Tabita J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4258-4269; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Analysis of the puc Operon Promoter from Rhodobacter capsulatus David G. Nickens and Carl E. Bauer J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4270-4277; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification and Expression of the Bacillus subtilis Fructose-1,6-Bisphosphatase Gene (fbp) Yasutaro Fujita, Ken-Ichi Yoshida, Yasuhiko Miwa, Nobuo Yanai, Eishi Nagakawa, and Yasuhiro Kasahara J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4309-4313; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of the Genes Encoding D-Amino Acid Transaminase and Glutamate Racemase, Two D-Glutamate Biosynthetic Enzymes of Bacillus sphaericus ATCC 10208 Ian G. Fotheringham, Stefan A. Bledig, and Paul P. Taylor J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4319-4323; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Enzymes and Proteins:

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Molecular Cloning and Functional Expression of a Protein-Serine/Threonine Phosphatase from the Hyperthermophilic Archaeon Pyrodictium abyssi TAG11 Bianca Mai, Gerhard Frey, Ronald V. Swanson, Eric J. Mathur, and K. O. Stetter J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4030-4035; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Tip of the Hydrophobic Hairpin of Colicin U Is Dispensable for Colicin U Activity but Is Important for Interaction with the Immunity Protein Holger Pilsl, David Smajs, and Volkmar Braun J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4111-4115; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. Strain PCC 6803 Expresses a DNA Methyltransferase Specific for the Recognition Sequence of the Restriction Endonuclease PvuI Matthias Scharnagl, Stefan Richter, and Martin Hagemann J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4116-4122; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Tetrachloroethene Dehalogenase from Dehalospirillum multivorans: Cloning, Sequencing of the Encoding Genes, and Expression of the pceA Gene in Escherichia coli Anke Neumann, Gert Wohlfarth, and Gabriele Diekert J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4140-4145; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Biochemical and Genetic Characterization of a Gentisate 1,2-Dioxygenase from Sphingomonas sp. Strain RW5 Jörn Werwath, Hans-Adolf Arfmann, Dietmar H. Pieper, Kenneth N. Timmis, and Rolf-Michael Wittich J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4171-4176; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Substitution of an Alanine Residue for Glycine 146 in TMP Kinase from Escherichia coli Is Responsible for Bacterial Hypersensitivity to Bromodeoxyuridine Lise Tourneux, Nadia Bucurenci, Ioan Lascu, Hiroshi Sakamoto, Gilbert Briand, and Anne-Marie Gilles J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4291-4293; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cloning and DNA Sequencing of the Genes Encoding Clostridium josui Scaffolding Protein CipA and Cellulase CelD and Identification of Their Gene Products as Major Components of the Cellulosome Motohide Kakiuchi, Ayako Isui, Katsuhisa Suzuki, Tsuchiyoshi Fujino, Emi Fujino, Tetsuya Kimura, Shuichi Karita, Kazuo Sakka, and Kunio Ohmiya J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4303-4308; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Plasmids and Transposons:

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Genetic Analysis of the Role of the Transfer Gene, traN, of the F and R100-1 Plasmids in Mating Pair Stabilization during Conjugation William A. Klimke and Laura S. Frost J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4036-4043; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Both the fipA Gene of pKM101 and the pifC Gene of F Inhibit Conjugal Transfer of RP1 by an Effect on traG Joanne M. Santini and Vilma A. Stanisich J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4093-4101; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Eukaryotic Cells:

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Identification of a Cytosolically Directed NADH Dehydrogenase in Mitochondria of Saccharomyces cerevisiae W. Curtis Small and Lee McAlister-Henn J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4051-4055; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Mutation in a Purported Regulatory Gene Affects Control of Sterol Uptake in Saccharomyces cerevisiae James H. Crowley, Frank W. Leak, Jr., Kevin V. Shianna, Shirley Tove, and Leo W. Parks J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4177-4183; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Population Genetics and Evolution:

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Rhs Elements Comprise Three Subfamilies Which Diverged Prior to Acquisition by Escherichia coli Yong-Dong Wang, Sheng Zhao, and Charles W. Hill J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4102-4110; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Structure and Function:

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Influence of the Secondary Cell Wall Polymer on the Reassembly, Recrystallization, and Stability Properties of the S-Layer Protein from Bacillus stearothermophilus PV72/p2 Margit Sára, Christine Dekitsch, Harald F. Mayer, Eva M. Egelseer, and Uwe B. Sleytr J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4146-4153; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Plant Microbiology:

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The Succinyl and Acetyl Modifications of Succinoglycan Influence Susceptibility of Succinoglycan to Cleavage by the Rhizobium meliloti Glycanases ExoK and ExsH Gregory M. York and Graham C. Walker J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4184-4191; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Phosphate Assimilation in Rhizobium (Sinorhizobium) meliloti: Identification of a pit-Like Gene Sylvie D. Bardin, Ralf T. Voegele, and Turlough M. Finan J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4219-4226; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Agrobacterium VirE2 Proteins Can Form a Complex with T Strands in the Plant Cytoplasm Stanton B. Gelvin J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4300-4302; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriophages:

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Oligohistidine Tag Mutagenesis of the  Holin Gene David L. Smith and Ry Young J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4199-4211; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Cell Surfaces:

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Localization and Function of Early Cell Division Proteins in Filamentous Escherichia coli Cells Lacking Phosphatidylethanolamine Eugenia Mileykovskaya, Qin Sun, William Margolin, and William Dowhan J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4252-4257; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Errata:

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An Export-Specific Reporter Designed for Gram-Positive Bacteria: Application to Lactococcus lactis Isabelle Poquet, S. Dusko Ehrlich, and Alexandra Gruss J. Bacteriol. August 1998 180: 4324 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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