Contents: April 1998, Volume 180, Issue 7        Cell Surfaces        Physiology and Metabolism        Genetics and Molecular Biology        Enzymes and Proteins        Plant Microbiology        Eukaryotic Cells        Bacteriophages Other Issues

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Cell Surfaces:

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Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris gum Mutants: Effects on Xanthan Biosynthesis and Plant Virulence Federico Katzen, Diego U. Ferreiro, Cristian G. Oddo, M. Verónica Ielmini, Anke Becker, Alfred Pühler, and Luis Ielpi J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1607-1617; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Acquisition of Five High-Mr Penicillin-Binding Protein Variants during Transfer of High-Level -Lactam Resistance from Streptococcus mitis to Streptococcus pneumoniae Regine Hakenbeck, Andrea König, Izabella Kern, Mark van der Linden, Wolfgang Keck, Danielle Billot-Klein, Raymond Legrand, Bernard Schoot, and Laurent Gutmann J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1831-1840; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Frequency of Pilin Antigenic Variation in Neisseria gonorrhoeae Carla D. Serkin and H. Steven Seifert J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1955-1958; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Physiology and Metabolism:

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A Surface-Exposed Region of a Novel Outer Membrane Protein (P66) of Borrelia spp. Is Variable in Size and Sequence Jonas Bunikis, Catherine J. Luke, Elena Bunikiene, Sven Bergström, and Alan G. Barbour J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1618-1623; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of dnaC2 and dnaC28 Mutants by Flow Cytometry Helen L. Withers and Rolf Bernander J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1624-1631; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

An Archaeal Aerotaxis Transducer Combines Subunit I Core Structures of Eukaryotic Cytochrome c Oxidase and Eubacterial Methyl-Accepting Chemotaxis Proteins Alexei Brooun, James Bell, Tracey Freitas, Randy W. Larsen, and Maqsudul Alam J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1642-1646; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mutation of a Gene Encoding a Putative Glycoprotease Leads to Reduced Salt Tolerance, Altered Pigmentation, and Cyanophycin Accumulation in the Cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. Strain PCC 6803 Ellen Zuther, Hendrik Schubert, and Martin Hagemann J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1715-1722; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of the Starvation-Survival Response of Staphylococcus aureus Sean P. Watson, Mark O. Clements, and Simon J. Foster J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1750-1758; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification and Function of the pdxY Gene, Which Encodes a Novel Pyridoxal Kinase Involved in the Salvage Pathway of Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate Biosynthesis in Escherichia coli K-12 Yong Yang, Ho-Ching Tiffany Tsui, Tsz-Kwong Man, and Malcolm E. Winkler J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1814-1821; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Novel Assay Reveals Multiple Pathways Regulating Stress-Induced Accumulations of Inorganic Polyphosphate in Escherichia coli Dana Ault-Riché, Cresson D. Fraley, Chi-Meng Tzeng, and Arthur Kornberg J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1841-1847; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

An Exported Inducer Peptide Regulates Bacteriocin Production in Enterococcus faecium CTC492 Trine Nilsen, Ingolf F. Nes, and Helge Holo J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1848-1854; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Chemotactic Adaptation Is Altered by Changes in the Carboxy-Terminal Sequence Conserved among the Major Methyl-Accepting Chemoreceptors Hisashi Okumura, So-ichiro Nishiyama, Akie Sasaki, Michio Homma, and Ikuro Kawagishi J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1862-1868; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Regulation of ntcA Expression and Nitrite Uptake in the Marine Synechococcus sp. Strain WH 7803 Debbie Lindell, Etana Padan, and Anton F. Post J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1878-1886; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Growth Rate-Dependent Accumulation of RNA from Plasmid-Borne rRNA Operons in Escherichia coli Bradley S. Stevenson and Thomas M. Schmidt J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1970-1972; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genetics and Molecular Biology:

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The CIRCE Element and Its Putative Repressor Control Cell Cycle Expression of the Caulobacter crescentus groESL Operon Regina Lúcia Baldini, Marcelo Avedissian, and Suely Lopes Gomes J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1632-1641; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The ars Operon in the skin Element of Bacillus subtilis Confers Resistance to Arsenate and Arsenite Tsutomu Sato and Yasuo Kobayashi J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1655-1661; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of the cvaA and cvi Promoters of the Colicin V Export System: Iron-Dependent Transcription of cvaA Is Modulated by Downstream Sequences Anne E. Boyer and Phang C. Tai J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1662-1672; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Forespore Expression and Processing of the SigE Transcription Factor in Wild-Type and Mutant Bacillus subtilis Jingliang Ju, Tingqiu Luo, and W. G. Haldenwang J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1673-1681; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of the bvgR Locus of Bordetella pertussis Tod J. Merkel, Cassia Barros, and Scott Stibitz J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1682-1690; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Rhizobium etli rpoN Locus: DNA Sequence Analysis and Phenotypical Characterization of rpoN, ptsN, and ptsA Mutants Jan Michiels, Tom Van Soom, Inge D'hooghe, Bruno Dombrecht, Traki Benhassine, Petra de Wilde, and Jos Vanderleyden J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1729-1740; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cloning and Characterization of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa zwf Gene Encoding Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase, an Enzyme Important in Resistance to Methyl Viologen (Paraquat) Ju-Fang Ma, Paul W. Hager, Michael L. Howell, Paul V. Phibbs, and Daniel J. Hassett J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1741-1749; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic Complementation and Kinetic Analyses of Rhodobacter capsulatus ORF1696 Mutants Indicate that the ORF1696 Protein Enhances Assembly of the Light-Harvesting I Complex C. S. Young, R. C. Reyes, and J. T. Beatty J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1759-1765; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Involvement of recF, recO, and recR Genes in UV-Radiation Mutagenesis of Escherichia coli Ying-Hsiu Liu, Ann-Joy Cheng, and Tzu-chien V. Wang J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1766-1770; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Positive and Negative Transcriptional Regulation of the Escherichia coli Gluconate Regulon Gene gntT by GntR and the Cyclic AMP (cAMP)-cAMP Receptor Protein Complex Norbert Peekhaus and T. Conway J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1777-1785; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of a Novel Salmonella Invasion Locus Homologous to Shigella ipgDE K. Heran Hong and Virginia L. Miller J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1793-1802; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Promoter Characterization and Constitutive Expression of the Escherichia coli gcvR Gene Angela C. Ghrist and George V. Stauffer J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1803-1807; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Methyl Group of the N6-Methyl-N6-Threonylcarbamoyladenosine in tRNA of Escherichia coli Modestly Improves the Efficiency of the tRNA Qiang Qian, James F. Curran, and Glenn R. Björk J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1808-1813; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Efficiency of T4 Gene 60 Translational Bypassing Rafael Maldonado and Alan J. Herr J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1822-1830; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of a Novel Member of the DegS-DegU Regulon Affected by Salt Stress in Bacillus subtilis Véronique Dartois, Michel Débarbouillé, Frank Kunst, and Georges Rapoport J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1855-1861; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Thioredoxin Is an Essential Protein Induced by Multiple Stresses in Bacillus subtilis Christian Scharf, Sabine Riethdorf, Henrik Ernst, Susanne Engelmann, Uwe Völker, and Michael Hecker J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1869-1877; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Nine-Residue Synthetic Propeptide Enhances Secretion Efficiency of Heterologous Proteins in Lactococcus lactis Y. Le Loir, A. Gruss, S. D. Ehrlich, and P. Langella J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1895-1903; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

An Export-Specific Reporter Designed for Gram-Positive Bacteria: Application to Lactococcus lactis Isabelle Poquet, S. Dusko Ehrlich, and Alexandra Gruss J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1904-1912; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Escherichia coli mrsC Gene Is Required for Cell Growth and mRNA Decay Laurie L. Granger, Eileen B. O'Hara, Rong-Fu Wang, Frances V. Meffen, Katherine Armstrong, Stephanie D. Yancey, Paul Babitzke, and Sidney R. Kushner J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1920-1928; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Escherichia coli mrsC Is an Allele of hflB, Encoding a Membrane-Associated ATPase and Protease That Is Required for mRNA Decay Rong-fu Wang, Eileen B. O'Hara, Marti Aldea, Cornelia I. Bargmann, Heather Gromley, and Sidney R. Kushner J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1929-1938; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Functions Encoded by Pyrrolnitrin Biosynthetic Genes from Pseudomonas fluorescens Sabine Kirner, Philip E. Hammer, D. Steven Hill, Annett Altmann, Ilona Fischer, Laura J. Weislo, Mike Lanahan, Karl-Heinz van Pée, and James M. Ligon J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1939-1943; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Levels of the Vsr Endonuclease Do Not Regulate Stationary-Phase Reversion of a Lac Frameshift Allele in Escherichia coli Patricia L. Foster and William A. Rosche J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1944-1946; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Active-Site Cysteines of the Periplasmic Thioredoxin-Like Protein CcmG of Escherichia coli Are Important but Not Essential for Cytochrome c Maturation In Vivo Renata A. Fabianek, Hauke Hennecke, and Linda Thöny-Meyer J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1947-1950; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Atrazine Catabolism Genes atzABC Are Widespread and Highly Conserved Mervyn L. de Souza, Jennifer Seffernick, Betsy Martinez, Michael J. Sadowsky, and Lawrence P. Wackett J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1951-1954; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Occurrence of Homologs of the Escherichia coli lytB Gene in Gram-Negative Bacterial Species Sheila Potter, Xiaoming Yang, Martin J. Boulanger, and Edward E. Ishiguro J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1959-1961; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evidence for a Regulatory Link of Nitrogen Fixation and Photosynthesis in Rhodobacter capsulatus via HvrA Monika Kern, Paul-Bertram Kamp, Annette Paschen, Bernd Masepohl, and Werner Klipp J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1965-1969; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Enzymes and Proteins:

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The Cell Wall-Anchored Streptomyces reticuli Avicel-Binding Protein (AbpS) and Its Gene Stefan Walter, Egbert Wellmann, and Hildgund Schrempf J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1647-1654; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Roles of the Catalytic Domain and Two Cellulose Binding Domains of Thermomonospora fusca E4 in Cellulose Hydrolysis Diana Irwin, Dong-Hoon Shin, Sheng Zhang, Brian K. Barr, Joshua Sakon, P. Andrew Karplus, and David B. Wilson J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1709-1714; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Plant Microbiology:

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Characterization of Rhizobium leguminosarum Exopolysaccharide Glycanases That Are Secreted via a Type I Exporter and Have a Novel Heptapeptide Repeat Motif Christine Finnie, Angeles Zorreguieta, Nigel M. Hartley, and J. Allan Downie J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1691-1699; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Eukaryotic Cells:

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The Saccharomyces cerevisiae SCS2 Gene Product, a Homolog of a Synaptobrevin-Associated Protein, Is an Integral Membrane Protein of the Endoplasmic Reticulum and Is Required for Inositol Metabolism Satoshi Kagiwada, Kohei Hosaka, Masayuki Murata, Jun-ichi Nikawa, and Akira Takatsuki J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1700-1708; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The TATA-Binding Protein (TBP) from the Human Fungal Pathogen Candida albicans Can Complement Defects in Human and Yeast TBPs Ping Leng, Philip E. Carter, and Alistair J. P. Brown J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1771-1776; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Probing the Yeast Phase-Specific Expression of the CBP1 Gene in Histoplasma capsulatum Jean Baldus Patel, Janet West Batanghari, and William E. Goldman J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1786-1792; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Small Protein (Ags1p) and the Pho80p-Pho85p Kinase Complex Contribute to Aminoglycoside Antibiotic Resistance of the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae Stephan Wickert, Markus Finck, Britta Herz, and Joachim F. Ernst J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1887-1894; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Sterol Uptake in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Heme Auxotrophic Mutants Is Affected by Ergosterol and Oleate but Not by Palmitoleate or by Sterol Esterification Frédérique Ness, Tilman Achstetter, Catherine Duport, Francis Karst, Roberto Spagnoli, and Eric Degryse J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1913-1919; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Proton Gradient-Driven Nickel Uptake by Vacuolar Membrane Vesicles of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Ken Nishimura, Kazuei Igarashi, and Yoshimi Kakinuma J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1962-1964; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of the Aspergillus nidulans nmrA Gene Involved in Nitrogen Metabolite Repression Alex Andrianopoulos, Sophie Kourambas, Julie A. Sharp, Meryl A. Davis, and Michael J. Hynes J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1973-1977; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriophages:

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The TolQRA Proteins Are Required for Membrane Insertion of the Major Capsid Protein of the Filamentous Phage f1 during Infection Eva Marie Click and Robert E. Webster J. Bacteriol. April 1998 180: 1723-1728; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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