Contents: September 1998, Volume 180, Issue 17        Population Genetics and Evolution        Physiology and Metabolism        Bacteriophages        Enzymes and Proteins        Plasmids and Transposons        Cell Surfaces        Genetics and Molecular Biology        Eukaryotic Cells        Plant Microbiology        Structure and Function Other Issues

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Population Genetics and Evolution:

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Parallel and Divergent Genotypic Evolution in Experimental Populations of Ralstonia sp. Cindy H. Nakatsu, Ryszard Korona, Richard E. Lenski, Frans J. de Bruijn, Terence L. Marsh, and Larry J. Forney J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4325-4331; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evolution of the Major Pilus Gene Cluster of Haemophilus influenzae Tendai Mhlanga-Mutangadura, Gregory Morlin, Arnold L. Smith, Abraham Eisenstark, and Miriam Golomb J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4693-4703; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Physiology and Metabolism:

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Mechanism for Biotransformation of Nonylphenol Polyethoxylates to Xenoestrogens in Pseudomonas putida Dominic M. John and Graham F. White J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4332-4338; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Denitrification by Actinomycetes and Purification of Dissimilatory Nitrite Reductase and Azurin from Streptomyces thioluteus Hirofumi Shoun, Mitsuyoshi Kano, Ikuko Baba, Naoki Takaya, and Masaru Matsuo J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4413-4415; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Chitinolytic Activity in Chromobacterium violaceum: Substrate Analysis and Regulation by Quorum Sensing Leonid S. Chernin, Michael K. Winson, Jacquelyn M. Thompson, Shoshan Haran, Barrie W. Bycroft, Ilan Chet, Paul Williams, and Gordon S. A. B. Stewart J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4435-4441; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Farnesol-Induced Generation of Reactive Oxygen Species via Indirect Inhibition of the Mitochondrial Electron Transport Chain in the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae Kiyotaka Machida, Toshio Tanaka, Ken-ichi Fujita, and Makoto Taniguchi J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4460-4465; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Unique Regulation of Carbohydrate Chemotaxis in Bacillus subtilis by the Phosphoenolpyruvate-Dependent Phosphotransferase System and the Methyl-Accepting Chemotaxis Protein McpC Liam F. Garrity, Stacey L. Schiel, Ronald Merrill, Jonathan Reizer, Milton H. Saier, Jr., and George W. Ordal J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4475-4480; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of -Ketoacyl-Acyl Carrier Protein Synthase III from Streptomyces glaucescens and Its Role in Initiation of Fatty Acid Biosynthesis Lei Han, Sandra Lobo, and Kevin A. Reynolds J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4481-4486; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Bacillus subtilis Cells Lacking Penicillin-Binding Protein 1 Require Increased Levels of Divalent Cations for Growth Thomas Murray, David L. Popham, and Peter Setlow J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4555-4563; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Pathway Choice in Glutamate Synthesis in Escherichia coli Robert B. Helling J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4571-4575; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Overproduction of a Functional Fatty Acid Biosynthetic Enzyme Blocks Fatty Acid Synthesis in Escherichia coli Satyanarayana Subrahmanyam and John E. Cronan, Jr. J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4596-4602; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Intraspecific Variation of Unusual Phospholipids from Corynebacterium spp. Containing a Novel Fatty Acid Tanja Niepel, Holger Meyer, Victor Wray, and Wolf-Rainer Abraham J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4650-4657; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Multidrug Efflux Pump AcrAB of Salmonella typhimurium Excretes Only Those -Lactam Antibiotics Containing Lipophilic Side Chains Hiroshi Nikaido, Marina Basina, Vy Nguyen, and Emiko Y. Rosenberg J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4686-4692; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Effect of Temperature on In Vivo Protein Synthetic Capacity in Escherichia coli Anne Farewell and Frederick C. Neidhardt J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4704-4710; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Intracellular -Amylase of Streptococcus mutans Christine L. Simpson and Roy R. B. Russell J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4711-4717; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Physiological Response of Lactobacillus plantarum to Salt and Nonelectrolyte Stress Erwin Glaasker, Frans S. B. Tjan, Pieter F. Ter Steeg, Wil N. Konings, and Bert Poolman J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4718-4723; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriophages:

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Efficiency and Frequency of Translational Coupling between the Bacteriophage T4 Clamp Loader Genes Michael Y. Torgov, Deanna M. Janzen, and Michael K. Reddy J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4339-4343; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transcription Analysis of the Prolate-Headed Lactococcal Bacteriophage c2 Mark W. Lubbers, Karin Schofield, Nick R. Waterfield, and Kayla M. Polzin J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4487-4496; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Enzymes and Proteins:

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Identification of Genes Encoding Conjugated Bile Salt Hydrolase and Transport in Lactobacillus johnsonii 100-100 Christopher A. Elkins and Dwayne C. Savage J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4344-4349; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Purification and Characterization of the Coniferyl Aldehyde Dehydrogenase from Pseudomonas sp. Strain HR199 and Molecular Characterization of the Gene Sandra Achterholt, Horst Priefert, and Alexander Steinbüchel J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4387-4391; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Three cdg Operons Control Cellular Turnover of Cyclic Di-GMP in Acetobacter xylinum: Genetic Organization and Occurrence of Conserved Domains in Isoenzymes Rony Tal, Hing C. Wong, Roger Calhoon, David Gelfand, Anna Lisa Fear, Gail Volman, Raphael Mayer, Peter Ross, Dorit Amikam, Haim Weinhouse, Avital Cohen, Shai Sapir, Patricia Ohana, and Moshe Benziman J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4416-4425; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Two-Step Autocatalytic Processing of the Glutaryl 7-Aminocephalosporanic Acid Acylase from Pseudomonas sp. Strain GK16 Young Sik Lee and Sung Soo Park J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4576-4582; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Purification, Characterization, and Sequence Analysis of 2-Aminomuconic 6-Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase from Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes JS45 Zhongqi He, John K. Davis, and Jim C. Spain J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4591-4595; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Novel Pathway for Conversion of Chlorohydroxyquinol to Maleylacetate in Burkholderia cepacia AC1100 Olga Zaborina, Dayna L. Daubaras, Anna Zago, Luying Xun, Katsuhiko Saido, Thomas Klem, Dejan Nikolic, and A. M. Chakrabarty J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4667-4675; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Plasmids and Transposons:

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Complete Nucleotide Sequence of pSK41: Evolution of Staphylococcal Conjugative Multiresistance Plasmids Tracey Berg, Neville Firth, Sumalee Apisiridej, Anusha Hettiaratchi, Amornrut Leelaporn, and Ronald A. Skurray J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4350-4359; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Chromosomal Integration, Tandem Amplification, and Deamplification in Pseudomonas putida F1 of a 105-Kilobase Genetic Element Containing the Chlorocatechol Degradative Genes from Pseudomonas sp. Strain B13 Roald Ravatn, Sonja Studer, Dirk Springael, Alexander J. B. Zehnder, and Jan Roelof van der Meer J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4360-4369; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic Linkage and Cotransfer of a Novel, vanB-Containing Transposon (Tn5382) and a Low-Affinity Penicillin-Binding Protein 5 Gene in a Clinical Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Isolate Lenore L. Carias, Susan D. Rudin, Curtis J. Donskey, and Louis B. Rice J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4426-4434; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Cell Surfaces:

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Pas, a Novel Protein Required for Protein Secretion and Attaching and Effacing Activities of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli Andreas U. Kresse, Kai Schulze, Christina Deibel, Frank Ebel, Manfred Rohde, Trinad Chakraborty, and Carlos A. Guzmán J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4370-4379; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Biochemistry and Regulation of a Novel Escherichia coli K-12 Porin Protein, OmpG, Which Produces Unusually Large Channels Daniel A. Fajardo, Joyce Cheung, Chikako Ito, Etsuko Sugawara, Hiroshi Nikaido, and Rajeev Misra J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4452-4459; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genetics and Molecular Biology:

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The carB Gene Encoding the Large Subunit of Carbamoylphosphate Synthetase from Lactococcus lactis Is Transcribed Monocistronically Jan Martinussen and Karin Hammer J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4380-4386; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Cloning and Characterization of cgs, the Brucella abortus Cyclic (1-2) Glucan Synthetase Gene: Genetic Complementation of Rhizobium meliloti ndvB and Agrobacterium tumefaciens chvB Mutants Nora Iñón de Iannino, Gabriel Briones, Marcelo Tolmasky, and Rodolfo A. Ugalde J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4392-4400; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A 3',5' Cyclic AMP (cAMP) Phosphodiesterase Modulates cAMP Levels and Optimizes Competence in Haemophilus influenzae Rd Leah P. Macfadyen, Caixia Ma, and Rosemary J. Redfield J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4401-4405; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Contribution of the Pmra Promoter to Expression of Genes in the Escherichia coli mra Cluster of Cell Envelope Biosynthesis and Cell Division Genes Dominique Mengin-Lecreulx, Juan Ayala, Ahmed Bouhss, Jean van Heijenoort, Claudine Parquet, and Hiroshi Hara J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4406-4412; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Pseudomonas aeruginosa rhlG Gene Encodes an NADPH-Dependent -Ketoacyl Reductase Which Is Specifically Involved in Rhamnolipid Synthesis Jesús Campos-García, Alma Delia Caro, Rebeca Nájera, Raina M. Miller-Maier, Ragheb A. Al-Tahhan, and Gloria Soberón-Chávez J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4442-4451; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Similarities between the antABC-Encoded Anthranilate Dioxygenase and the benABC-Encoded Benzoate Dioxygenase of Acinetobacter sp. Strain ADP1 Becky M. Bundy, Alan L. Campbell, and Ellen L. Neidle J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4466-4474; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Characterization and Sequence of a Methionine Biosynthetic Locus from Pseudomonas syringae Gary L. Andersen, Gwyn A. Beattie, and Steven E. Lindow J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4497-4507; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Vibrio cholerae O139 Bengal: Combined Physical and Genetic Map and Comparative Analysis with the Genome of V. cholerae O1 Gopal Khetawat, Rupak K. Bhadra, Sujata Kar, and Jyotirmoy Das J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4516-4522; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mutations That Alter the Kinase and Phosphatase Activities of the Two-Component Sensor EnvZ Weihong Hsing, Frank D. Russo, Karen K. Bernd, and Thomas J. Silhavy J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4538-4546; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of the Gene Encoding the Alternative Sigma Factor B from Listeria monocytogenes and Its Role in Osmotolerance Lynne A. Becker, Mehmet Sevket Çetin, Robert W. Hutkins, and Andrew K. Benson J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4547-4554; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Promoter Substitution and Deletion Analysis of Upstream Region Required for rpoS Translational Regulation Christofer Cunning, Larissa Brown, and Thomas Elliott J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4564-4570; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mutational Analysis of Plasmid R64 Thin Pilus Prepilin: the Entire Prepilin Sequence Is Required for Processing by Type IV Prepilin Peptidase Takayuki Horiuchi and Teruya Komano J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4613-4620; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Only the N-Terminal Domain of FtsK Functions in Cell Division G. Craig Draper, Neil McLennan, Ken Begg, Millicent Masters, and William D. Donachie J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4621-4627; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

SdeK Is Required for Early Fruiting Body Development in Myxococcus xanthus Anthony G. Garza, Jeffrey S. Pollack, Baruch Z. Harris, Albert Lee, Ingrid M. Keseler, Ellen F. Licking, and Mitchell Singer J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4628-4637; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Functional Dissection of the Molybdate-Responsive Transcription Regulator, ModE, from Escherichia coli Paul M. McNicholas, Mandy M. Mazzotta, Sabine A. Rech, and Robert P. Gunsalus J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4638-4643; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Expression of glnB and a glnB-Like Gene (glnK) in a Ribulose Bisphosphate Carboxylase/Oxygenase-Deficient Mutant of Rhodobacter sphaeroides Yilei Qian and F. Robert Tabita J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4644-4649; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Novel Escherichia coli umuD' Mutants: Structure-Function Insights into SOS Mutagenesis Mary McLenigan, Thomas S. Peat, Ekaterina G. Frank, John P. McDonald, Martín Gonzalez, Arthur S. Levine, Wayne A. Hendrickson, and Roger Woodgate J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4658-4666; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Analysis of the Exochelin Locus in Mycobacterium smegmatis: Biosynthesis Genes Have Homology with Genes of the Peptide Synthetase Family Shengwei Yu, Ellen Fiss, and William R. Jacobs, Jr. J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4676-4685; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mutations in toxR and toxS That Separate Transcriptional Activation from DNA Binding at the Cholera Toxin Gene Promoter James D. Pfau and Ronald K. Taylor J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4724-4733; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cloning, Expression, and Catabolite Repression of a Gene Encoding -Galactosidase of Bacillus megaterium ATCC 14581 Gwo-Chyuan Shaw, Hsun-Sheng Kao, and Chih-Yung Chiou J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4734-4738; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Salmonella typhimurium nit Is nadE: Defective Nitrogen Utilization and Ammonia-Dependent NAD Synthetase Barbara L. Schneider and Lawrence J. Reitzer J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4739-4741; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Topological Model of the Rhodobacter capsulatus Light-Harvesting Complex I Assembly Protein LhaA (Previously Known as ORF1696) C. S. Young and J. T. Beatty J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4742-4745; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

In Vivo Expression of the -Glucoside (bgl) Operon of Escherichia coli Occurs in Mouse Liver M. Ayub Khan and Richard E. Isaacson J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4746-4749; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Gene Transfer between Related Bacteria by Electrotransformation: Mapping Salmonella typhi Genes in Salmonella typhimurium Cecilia S. Toro, Guido C. Mora, and Nara Figueroa-Bossi J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4750-4752; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The pcd Gene Encoding Piperideine-6-Carboxylate Dehydrogenase Involved in Biosynthesis of -Aminoadipic Acid Is Located in the Cephamycin Cluster of Streptomyces clavuligerus Francisco J. Pérez-Llarena, Antonio Rodríguez-García, Francisco J. Enguita, Juan F. Martín, and Paloma Liras J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4753-4756; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The panE Gene, Encoding Ketopantoate Reductase, Maps at 10 Minutes and Is Allelic to apbA in Salmonella typhimurium Michael E. Frodyma and Diana Downs J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4757-4759; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transcriptional Activation of the Bacillus subtilis spoIIG Promoter by the Response Regulator Spo0A Is Independent of the C-Terminal Domain of the RNA Polymerase Alpha Subunit Dean A. Rowe-Magnus, Mario Mencía, Fernando Rojo, Margarita Salas, and George B. Spiegelman J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4760-4763; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Eukaryotic Cells:

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Transcriptional Regulation of CLN3 Expression by Glucose in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Fereshteh Parviz, Duane D. Hall, David D. Markwardt, and Warren Heideman J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4508-4515; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Plant Microbiology:

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Characterization of the hrpC and hrpRS Operons of Pseudomonas syringae Pathovars Syringae, Tomato, and Glycinea and Analysis of the Ability of hrpF, hrpG, hrcC, hrpT, and hrpV Mutants To Elicit the Hypersensitive Response and Disease in Plants Wen-Ling Deng, Gail Preston, Alan Collmer, Chun-Jung Chang, and Hsiou-Chen Huang J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4523-4531; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Negative Regulation of hrp Genes in Pseudomonas syringae by HrpV Gail Preston, Wen-Ling Deng, Hsiou-Chen Huang, and Alan Collmer J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4532-4537; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cloning and Identification of Conjugative Transfer Origins in the Rhizobium meliloti Genome Jose A. Herrera-Cervera, Julio M. Sanjuan-Pinilla, Jose Olivares, and Juan Sanjuan J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4583-4590; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Structure and Function:

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Peptidoglycan Structural Dynamics during Germination of Bacillus subtilis 168 Endospores Abdelmadjid Atrih, Peter Zöllner, Günter Allmaier, Michael P. Williamson, and Simon J. Foster J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4603-4612; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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