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Contents: August 1999, Volume 181, Issue 15        Minireviews        Bacteriophages        Genetics and Molecular Biology        Population Genetics and Evolution        Cell Surfaces        Physiology and Metabolism        Enzymes and Proteins        General Microbiology        Plant Microbiology        Structure and Function        Eukaryotic Cells        Plasmids and Transposons

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Minireviews:

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Iron Acquisition and Metabolism by Mycobacteria James J. De Voss, Kerry Rutter, Benjamin G. Schroeder, and Clifton E. Barry, III J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4443-4451; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriophages:

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Evidence for a Holin-Like Protein Gene Fully Embedded Out of Frame in the Endolysin Gene of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteriophage 187 Martin J. Loessner, Susanne Gaeng, and Siegfried Scherer J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4452-4460; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Isolation of Additional Bacteriophages with Genomes of Segmented Double-Stranded RNA Leonard Mindich, Xueying Qiao, Jian Qiao, Shiroh Onodera, Martin Romantschuk, and Deborah Hoogstraten J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4505-4508; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genetics and Molecular Biology:

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Isolation and Properties of the Complex between the Enhancer Binding Protein NIFA and the Sensor NIFL Tracy Money, Tamera Jones, Ray Dixon, and Sara Austin J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4461-4468; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Autogenous Regulation of the Bacillus anthracis pag Operon Alex R. Hoffmaster and Theresa M. Koehler J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4485-4492; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cloning, Sequence, and Transcriptional Regulation of the Operon Encoding a Putative N-Acetylmannosamine-6-Phosphate Epimerase (nanE) and Sialic Acid Lyase (nanA) in Clostridium perfringens Dana M. Walters, Veronica L. Stirewalt, and Stephen B. Melville J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4526-4532; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transcriptional Activation of Agrobacterium tumefaciens Virulence Gene Promoters in Escherichia coli Requires the A. tumefaciens rpoA Gene, Encoding the Alpha Subunit of RNA Polymerase S. M. Lohrke, S. Nechaev, H. Yang, K. Severinov, and S. J. Jin J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4533-4539; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mutational Analysis and Membrane Topology of ComP, a Quorum-Sensing Histidine Kinase of Bacillus subtilis Controlling Competence Development Flavia Piazza, Pablo Tortosa, and David Dubnau J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4540-4548; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Illegitimate Recombination Induced by Overproduction of DnaB Helicase in Escherichia coli Teruhito Yamashita, Katsuhiro Hanada, Mihoko Iwasaki, Hirotaka Yamaguchi, and Hideo Ikeda J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4549-4553; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Bacillus subtilis yaaH Gene Is Transcribed by SigE RNA Polymerase during Sporulation, and Its Product Is Involved in Germination of Spores Takeko Kodama, Hiromu Takamatsu, Kei Asai, Kazuo Kobayashi, Naotake Ogasawara, and Kazuhito Watabe J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4584-4591; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic Characterization of a Cell Envelope-Associated Proteinase from Lactobacillus helveticus CNRZ32 Jeffrey A. Pederson, Gerald J. Mileski, Bart C. Weimer, and James L. Steele J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4592-4597; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Effects of Growth Conditions on Expression of Mycobacterial murA and tyrS Genes and Contributions of Their Transcripts to Precursor rRNA Synthesis J. A. Gonzalez-y-Merchand, M. J. Colston, and R. A. Cox J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4617-4627; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

MgATP Binding and Hydrolysis Determinants of NtrC, a Bacterial Enhancer-Binding Protein Irene Rombel, Petra Peters-Wendisch, Andrew Mesecar, Thorgeir Thorgeirsson, Yeon-Kyun Shin, and Sydney Kustu J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4628-4638; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

OxyR and SoxRS Regulation of fur Ming Zheng, Bernard Doan, Thomas D. Schneider, and Gisela Storz J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4639-4643; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Obg, an Essential GTP Binding Protein of Bacillus subtilis, Is Necessary for Stress Activation of Transcription Factor B Janelle M. Scott and W. G. Haldenwang J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4653-4660; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Alteration of the Repressor Activity of MarR, the Negative Regulator of the Escherichia coli marRAB Locus, by Multiple Chemicals In Vitro Michael N. Alekshun and Stuart B. Levy J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4669-4672; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Streptomyces peucetius dpsC Gene Determines the Choice of Starter Unit in Biosynthesis of the Daunorubicin Polyketide Wuli Bao, Paul J. Sheldon, Evelyn Wendt-Pienkowski, and C. Richard Hutchinson J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4690-4695; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Cloning, Sequence Analysis, and Characterization of a Penicillin-Resistant DD-Carboxypeptidase of Myxococcus xanthus Yoshio Kimura, Yukie Takashima, Yushi Tokumasu, and Masayuki Sato J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4696-4699; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Involvement of the RNA Polymerase -Subunit C-Terminal Domain in LuxR-Dependent Activation of the Vibrio fischeri Luminescence Genes Ann M. Stevens, Nobuyuki Fujita, Akira Ishihama, and E. P. Greenberg J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4704-4707; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Serotype 1a O-Antigen Modification: Molecular Characterization of the Genes Involved and Their Novel Organization in the Shigella flexneri Chromosome Pradip Adhikari, Gwen Allison, Belinda Whittle, and Naresh K. Verma J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4711-4718; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Population Genetics and Evolution:

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Genomic Relatedness of Chlamydia Isolates Determined by Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis Adam Meijer, Servaas A. Morré, Adriaan J. C. Van Den Brule, Paul H. M. Savelkoul, and Jacobus M. Ossewaarde J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4469-4475; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Gene Organization of the dnaA Region of Wolbachia Ling V. Sun, Alekos Babaratsas, Charalambos Savakis, Scott L. O'Neill, and Kostas Bourtzis J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4708-4710; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Cell Surfaces:

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Role of TolR N-Terminal, Central, and C-Terminal Domains in Dimerization and Interaction with TolA and TolQ Laure Journet, Alain Rigal, Claude Lazdunski, and Hélène Bénédetti J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4476-4484; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Structure of Multiple Polypeptide Domains Determines the Signal Recognition Particle Targeting Requirement of Escherichia coli Inner Membrane Proteins John A. Newitt, Nancy D. Ulbrandt, and Harris D. Bernstein J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4561-4567; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Physiology and Metabolism:

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Outer Membrane Changes in a Toluene-Sensitive Mutant of Toluene-Tolerant Pseudomonas putida IH-2000 Hideki Kobayashi, Hideto Takami, Hisako Hirayama, Kuniko Kobata, Ron Usami, and Koki Horikoshi J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4493-4498; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Escherichia coli Open Reading Frame 696 Is idi, a Nonessential Gene Encoding Isopentenyl Diphosphate Isomerase Frederick M. Hahn, Anthony P. Hurlburt, and C. Dale Poulter J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4499-4504; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Ni2+ Transport and Accumulation in Rhodospirillum rubrum Richard K. Watt and Paul W. Ludden J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4554-4560; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

areABC Genes Determine the Catabolism of Aryl Esters in Acinetobacter sp. Strain ADP1 Rheinallt M. Jones, Lauren S. Collier, Ellen L. Neidle, and Peter A. Williams J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4568-4575; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Zymomonas mobilis Mutant with Delayed Growth on High Glucose Concentrations Eugenia Douka, Anna Irini Koukkou, Georgios Vartholomatos, Stathis Frillingos, Emmanuel M. Papamichael, and Constantin Drainas J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4598-4604; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Characterization of Genetic Loci Required for Secretion of Exoproducts in Burkholderia pseudomallei David DeShazer, Paul J. Brett, Mary N. Burtnick, and Donald E. Woods J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4661-4664; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Three Distinct Phases of Isoprene Formation during Growth and Sporulation of Bacillus subtilis William P. Wagner, Michele Nemecek-Marshall, and Ray Fall J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4700-4703; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Glucose Metabolism in gcr Mutants of Saccharomyces cerevisiae H. Uemura and D. G. Fraenkel J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4719-4723; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Enzymes and Proteins:

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Characterization of an Atypical Superoxide Dismutase from Sinorhizobium meliloti Renata Santos, Stephane Bocquet, Alain Puppo, and Danièle Touati J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4509-4516; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Functional Analysis of the Carbohydrate-Binding Domains of Erwinia chrysanthemi Cel5 (Endoglucanase Z) and an Escherichia coli Putative Chitinase Helen D. Simpson and Frederic Barras J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4611-4616; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Succinate Dehydrogenase (Sdh) from Bradyrhizobium japonicum Is Closely Related to Mitochondrial Sdh David J. Westenberg and Mary Lou Guerinot J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4676-4679; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Amino Acid Residues Involved in the Functional Integrity of Escherichia coli Methionine Aminopeptidase Chen-Hsiang Chiu, Chao-Zong Lee, Kung-Shih Lin, Ming F. Tam, and Lih-Yuan Lin J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4686-4689; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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General Microbiology:

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Citromicrobium bathyomarinum, a Novel Aerobic Bacterium Isolated from Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vent Plume Waters That Contains Photosynthetic Pigment-Protein Complexes Vladimir V. Yurkov, Steven Krieger, Erko Stackebrandt, and J. Thomas Beatty J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4517-4525; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Plant Microbiology:

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Cloning, Sequencing, and Characterization of the cgmB Gene of Sinorhizobium meliloti Involved in Cyclic -Glucan Biosynthesis Ping Wang, Cheryl Ingram-Smith, Jill A. Hadley, and Karen J. Miller J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4576-4583; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Structure and Function:

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Immunocytochemical Localization of a Calmodulinlike Protein in Bacillus subtilis Cells Delfina C. Dominguez, Hank Adams, and James H. Hageman J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4605-4610; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Eukaryotic Cells:

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The Saccharomyces cerevisiae Weak-Acid-Inducible ABC Transporter Pdr12 Transports Fluorescein and Preservative Anions from the Cytosol by an Energy-Dependent Mechanism Caroline D. Holyoak, Danielle Bracey, Peter W. Piper, Karl Kuchler, and Peter J. Coote J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4644-4652; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Thermophilic Yeast Hansenula polymorpha Does Not Require Trehalose Synthesis for Growth at High Temperatures but Does for Normal Acquisition of Thermotolerance Anke Reinders, Ivano Romano, Andres Wiemken, and Claudio De Virgilio J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4665-4668; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Growth and Glucose Repression Are Controlled by Glucose Transport in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Cells Containing Only One Glucose Transporter Ling Ye, Arthur L. Kruckeberg, Jan A. Berden, and Karel van Dam J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4673-4675; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Plasmids and Transposons:

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Complementation of Conjugation Functions of Streptomyces lividans Plasmid pIJ101 by the Related Streptomyces Plasmid pSB24.2 Gregg S. Pettis and Shubha Prakash J. Bacteriol. August 1999 181: 4680-4685; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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