Contents: September 1998, Volume 180, Issue 18        Minireviews        Genetics and Molecular Biology        Enzymes and Proteins        Structure and Function        Physiology and Metabolism        Plasmids and Transposons        Plant Microbiology        Cell Surfaces        Author's Correction Other Issues

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Minireviews:

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Impact of Culture-Independent Studies on the Emerging Phylogenetic View of Bacterial Diversity Philip Hugenholtz, Brett M. Goebel, and Norman R. Pace J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4765-4774; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genetics and Molecular Biology:

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Mutations in Salmonella Pathogenicity Island 2 (SPI2) Genes Affecting Transcription of SPI1 Genes and Resistance to Antimicrobial Agents Jörg Deiwick, Thomas Nikolaus, Jaqueline E. Shea, Colin Gleeson, David W. Holden, and Michael Hensel J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4775-4780; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mutational Inactivation of a Gene Homologous to Escherichia coli ptsP Affects Poly--Hydroxybutyrate Accumulation and Nitrogen Fixation in Azotobacter vinelandii Daniel Segura and Guadalupe Espín J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4790-4798; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transcription Analysis of Two Disparate rRNA Operons in the Halophilic Archaeon Haloarcula marismortui Patrick P. Dennis, Sonia Ziesche, and Shanthini Mylvaganam J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4804-4813; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Deletion of the Alternative Sigma Factor B in Staphylococcus aureus Reveals Its Function as a Global Regulator of Virulence Genes Ines Kullik, Philipp Giachino, and Thomas Fuchs J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4814-4820; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Natural Large Chromosomal Inversion in Lactococcus lactis Is Mediated by Homologous Recombination between Two Insertion Sequences Marie-Line Daveran-Mingot, Nathalie Campo, Paul Ritzenthaler, and Pascal Le Bourgeois J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4834-4842; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transformation of the Lyme Disease Spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi with Heterologous DNA Brian Stevenson, James L. Bono, Abdallah Elias, Kit Tilly, and Patricia Rosa J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4850-4855; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Oxidative Stress Response and Characterization of the oxyR-ahpC and furA-katG Loci in Mycobacterium marinum E. Pagán-Ramos, J. Song, M. McFalone, M. H. Mudd, and V. Deretic J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4856-4864; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mutational Analysis of the Transcriptional Regulator GcvA: Amino Acids Important for Activation, Repression, and DNA Binding Alissa D. Jourdan and George V. Stauffer J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4865-4871; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Efficient Transfer of the Pheromone-Independent Enterococcus faecium Plasmid pMG1 (Gmr) (65.1 Kilobases) to Enterococcus Strains during Broth Mating Yasuyoshi Ike, Koichi Tanimoto, Haruyoshi Tomita, Kunio Takeuchi, and Shuhei Fujimoto J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4886-4892; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transcriptional Regulation and Evolution of Lactose Genes in the Galactose-Lactose Operon of Lactococcus lactis NCDO2054 Elaine E. Vaughan, R. David Pridmore, and Beat Mollet J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4893-4902; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Two Functionally Distinct Regions Upstream of the cbbI Operon of Rhodobacter sphaeroides Regulate Gene Expression James M. Dubbs and F. Robert Tabita J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4903-4911; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

YscB of Yersinia pestis Functions as a Specific Chaperone for YopN Michael W. Jackson, James B. Day, and Gregory V. Plano J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4912-4921; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Two Genes from Streptomyces argillaceus Encoding Glycosyltransferases Involved in Transfer of a Disaccharide during Biosynthesis of the Antitumor Drug Mithramycin Ernestina Fernández, Ulrike Weißbach, César Sánchez Reillo, Alfredo F. Braña, Carmen Méndez, Jürgen Rohr, and José A. Salas J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4929-4937; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transcriptional Analysis and Mutation of a dnaA-Like Gene in Synechocystis sp. Strain PCC 6803 Stefan Richter, Martin Hagemann, and Walter Messer J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4946-4949; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of dacC, Which Encodes a New Low-Molecular-Weight Penicillin-Binding Protein in Bacillus subtilis Lotte B. Pedersen, Thomas Murray, David L. Popham, and Peter Setlow J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4967-4973; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cloning and Molecular Characterization of a Multicopy, Linear Plasmid-Carried, Repeat Motif-Containing Gene from Borrelia turicatae, a Causative Agent of Relapsing Fever Jason A. Carlyon and Richard T. Marconi J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4974-4981; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Region in Bacillus subtilis H Required for Spo0A-Dependent Promoter Activity Cindy M. Buckner and Charles P. Moran, Jr. J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4987-4990; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Enzymes and Proteins:

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Characterization of Native and Recombinant Forms of an Unusual Cobalt-Dependent Proline Dipeptidase (Prolidase) from the Hyperthermophilic Archaeon Pyrococcus furiosus Mousumi Ghosh, Amy M. Grunden, Dianne M. Dunn, Robert Weiss, and Michael W. W. Adams J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4781-4789; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Probing the Role of Cysteine Residues in Glucosamine-1-Phosphate Acetyltransferase Activity of the Bifunctional GlmU Protein from Escherichia coli: Site-Directed Mutagenesis and Characterization of the Mutant Enzymes Frédérique Pompeo, Jean van Heijenoort, and Dominique Mengin-Lecreulx J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4799-4803; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Spore Photoproduct Lyase from Bacillus subtilis Spores Is a Novel Iron-Sulfur DNA Repair Enzyme Which Shares Features with Proteins such as Class III Anaerobic Ribonucleotide Reductases and Pyruvate-Formate Lyases Roberto Rebeil, Yubo Sun, Lilian Chooback, Mario Pedraza-Reyes, Cynthia Kinsland, Tadhg P. Begley, and Wayne L. Nicholson J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4879-4885; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of a Novel Acyl Carrier Protein, RkpF, Encoded by an Operon Involved in Capsular Polysaccharide Biosynthesis in Sinorhizobium meliloti Guido Epple, Koen M. G. M. van der Drift, Jane E. Thomas-Oates, and Otto Geiger J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4950-4954; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Heterologous Expression of the Desulfovibrio gigas [NiFe] Hydrogenase in Desulfovibrio fructosovorans MR400 Marc Rousset, Valérie Magro, Nicole Forget, Bruno Guigliarelli, Jean-Pierre Belaich, and E. Claude Hatchikian J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4982-4986; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Structure and Function:

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Topological Analysis of DcuA, an Anaerobic C4-Dicarboxylate Transporter of Escherichia coli Paul Golby, David J. Kelly, John R. Guest, and Simon C. Andrews J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4821-4827; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Physiology and Metabolism:

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Phosphorylation of the Periplasmic Binding Protein in Two Transport Systems for Arginine Incorporation in Escherichia coli K-12 Is Unrelated to the Function of the Transport System Roberto T. F. Celis, Peter F. Leadlay, Ipsita Roy, and Anne Hansen J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4828-4833; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The ggpS Gene from Synechocystis sp. Strain PCC 6803 Encoding Glucosyl-Glycerol-Phosphate Synthase Is Involved in Osmolyte Synthesis Kay Marin, Ellen Zuther, Thomas Kerstan, Anja Kunert, and Martin Hagemann J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4843-4849; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Escherichia coli tol-pal Mutants Form Outer Membrane Vesicles Alain Bernadac, Marthe Gavioli, Jean-Claude Lazzaroni, Satish Raina, and Roland Lloubès J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4872-4878; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Na+-Responsive ntp Operon Is Indispensable for Homeostatis of K+ and Na+ in Enterococcus hirae at Limited Proton Potential Miyuki Kawano, Kazuei Igarashi, and Yoshimi Kakinuma J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4942-4945; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Plasmids and Transposons:

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The Bacteroides fragilis BtgA Mobilization Protein Binds to the oriT Region of pBFTM10 Leonid A. Sitailo, Alexander M. Zagariya, Patrick J. Arnold, Gayatri Vedantam, and David W. Hecht J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4922-4928; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

IS481 and IS1002 of Bordetella pertussis Create a 6-Base-Pair Duplication upon Insertion at a Consensus Target Site Scott Stibitz J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4963-4966; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Plant Microbiology:

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Mutation of an Alternative Sigma Factor in the Cyanobacterium Nostoc punctiforme Results in Increased Infection of Its Symbiotic Plant Partner, Anthoceros punctatus Elsie Lin Campbell, Bianca Brahamsha, and John C. Meeks J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4938-4941; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Cell Surfaces:

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Molecular Analysis of the Capsule Gene Region of Group A Streptococcus: the hasAB Genes Are Sufficient for Capsule Expression Cameron D. Ashbaugh, Sebastián Albertí, and Michael R. Wessels J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4955-4959; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Influence of Lif, the Lysostaphin Immunity Factor, on Acceptors of Surface Proteins and Cell Wall Sorting Efficiency in Staphylococcus carnosus Andreas Strauss, Günther Thumm, and Friedrich Götz J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4960-4962; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Author's Correction:

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Regulation of upp Expression in Escherichia coli by UTP-Sensitive Selection of Transcriptional Start Sites Coupled with UTP-Dependent Reiterative Transcription Anh-Hue Thi Tu and Charles L. Turnbough, Jr. J. Bacteriol. September 1998 180: 4991 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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