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Contents: January 1999, Volume 181, Issue 2        Guest Commentary        Minireviews        Physiology and Metabolism        Genetics and Molecular Biology        Cell Surfaces        Eukaryotic Cells        Population Genetics and Evolution        Bacteriophages        Structure and Function        Enzymes and Proteins        Author's Correction

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Guest Commentary:

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A Midcentury Watershed: the Transition from Microbial Biochemistry to Molecular Biology Boris Magasanik J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 357-358; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Minireviews:

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Processive Antitermination Robert A. Weisberg and Max E. Gottesman J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 359-367; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Physiology and Metabolism:

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Molecular Characterization of eutF Mutants of Salmonella typhimurium LT2 Identifies eutF Lesions as Partial-Loss-of-Function tonB Alleles Michael G. Thomas, George A. O'Toole, and Jorge C. Escalante-Semerena J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 368-374; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cell Wall Teichoic Acid Glycosylation in Listeria monocytogenes Serotype 4b Requires gtcA, a Novel, Serogroup-Specific Gene N. Promadej, F. Fiedler, P. Cossart, S. Dramsi, and S. Kathariou J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 418-425; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

CtaA of Staphylococcus aureus Is Required for Starvation Survival, Recovery, and Cytochrome Biosynthesis Mark O. Clements, Sean P. Watson, Robert K. Poole, and Simon J. Foster J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 501-507; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Helicobacter pylori: a Eubacterium Lacking the Stringent Response Gian Luca Scoarughi, Carmen Cimmino, and Pierluigi Donini J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 552-555; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Effect of ppGpp on Escherichia coli Cyclopropane Fatty Acid Synthesis Is Mediated through the RpoS Sigma Factor (S) Johannes Eichel, Ying-Ying Chang, Dieter Riesenberg, and John E. Cronan, Jr. J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 572-576; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Organized Cell Swimming Motions in Bacillus subtilis Colonies: Patterns of Short-Lived Whirls and Jets Neil H. Mendelson, Adrienne Bourque, Kathryn Wilkening, Kevin R. Anderson, and Joseph C. Watkins J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 600-609; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Phosphorylation and Functional Properties of the IIA Domain of the Lactose Transport Protein of Streptococcus thermophilus Marga G. W. Gunnewijk, Pieter W. Postma, and Bert Poolman J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 632-641; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

S-Methylmethionine Metabolism in Escherichia coli Martin Thanbichler, Bernhard Neuhierl, and August Böck J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 662-665; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genetics and Molecular Biology:

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Sequence Analysis of the Gene Encoding Amylosucrase from Neisseria polysaccharea and Characterization of the Recombinant Enzyme G. Potocki De Montalk, M. Remaud-Simeon, R. M. Willemot, V. Planchot, and P. Monsan J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 375-381; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rhizobium (Sinorhizobium) meliloti phn Genes: Characterization and Identification of Their Protein Products George F. Parker, Timothy P. Higgins, Timothy Hawkes, and Robert L. Robson J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 389-395; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Heat-Induced Synthesis of 32 in Escherichia coli: Structural and Functional Dissection of rpoH mRNA Secondary Structure Miyo Morita, Masaaki Kanemori, Hideki Yanagi, and Takashi Yura J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 401-410; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Regulation of Hexuronate Utilization in Bacillus subtilis Kathleen R. Mekjian, Edward M. Bryan, Bernard W. Beall, and Charles P. Moran, Jr. J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 426-433; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transcription of Two Sigma 70 Homologue Genes, sigA and sigB, in Stationary-Phase Mycobacterium tuberculosis Yanmin Hu and Anthony R. M. Coates J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 469-476; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Slipped Misalignment Mechanisms of Deletion Formation: In Vivo Susceptibility to Nucleases Malgorzata Bzymek, Catherine J. Saveson, Vladimir V. Feschenko, and Susan T. Lovett J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 477-482; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of Genomics To Identify Bacterial Undecaprenyl Pyrophosphate Synthetase: Cloning, Expression, and Characterization of the Essential uppS Gene Christian M. Apfel, Béla Takács, Michael Fountoulakis, Martin Stieger, and Wolfgang Keck J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 483-492; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Temporal Expression of the Bacillus subtilis secA Gene, Encoding a Central Component of the Preprotein Translocase Markus Herbort, Michael Klein, Erik H. Manting, Arnold J. M. Driessen, and Roland Freudl J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 493-500; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Localization of FtsI (PBP3) to the Septal Ring Requires Its Membrane Anchor, the Z Ring, FtsA, FtsQ, and FtsL David S. Weiss, Joseph C. Chen, Jean-Marc Ghigo, Dana Boyd, and Jon Beckwith J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 508-520; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Septal Localization of FtsQ, an Essential Cell Division Protein in Escherichia coli Joseph C. Chen, David S. Weiss, Jean-Marc Ghigo, and Jon Beckwith J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 521-530; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The phn Genes of Burkholderia sp. Strain RP007 Constitute a Divergent Gene Cluster for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Catabolism Andrew D. Laurie and Gareth Lloyd-Jones J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 531-540; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

cis- and trans-Acting Elements Involved in Regulation of aniA, the Gene Encoding the Major Anaerobically Induced Outer Membrane Protein in Neisseria gonorrhoeae Tracey C. Householder, Wesley A. Belli, Sarah Lissenden, Jeffrey A. Cole, and Virginia L. Clark J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 541-551; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The ompB Operon Partially Determines Differential Expression of OmpC in Salmonella typhi and Escherichia coli Irma Martínez-Flores, Roxana Cano, Víctor H. Bustamante, Edmundo Calva, and José Luis Puente J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 556-562; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The LysR Homolog LrhA Promotes RpoS Degradation by Modulating Activity of the Response Regulator SprE Katherine E. Gibson and Thomas J. Silhavy J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 563-571; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Escherichia coli RcsA, a Positive Activator of Colanic Acid Capsular Polysaccharide Synthesis, Functions To Activate Its Own Expression Wolfgang Ebel and Janine E. Trempy J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 577-584; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Polyhydroxyalkanoate Inclusion Body-Associated Proteins and Coding Region in Bacillus megaterium Gabriel J. McCool and Maura C. Cannon J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 585-592; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Motility of Helicobacter pylori Is Coordinately Regulated by the Transcriptional Activator FlgR, an NtrC Homolog Gunther Spohn and Vincenzo Scarlato J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 593-599; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Polypeptide with Similarity to Phycocyanin -Subunit Phycocyanobilin Lyase Involved in Degradation of Phycobilisomes Nadia Dolganov and Arthur R. Grossman J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 610-617; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cloning and Characterization of a Tetracycline Resistance Determinant Present in Agrobacterium tumefaciens C58 Zhao-Qing Luo and Stephen K. Farrand J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 618-626; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Dissecting the VanRS Signal Transduction Pathway with Specific Inhibitors Andrew T. Ulijasz and Bernard Weisblum J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 627-631; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Mithramycin Gene Cluster of Streptomyces argillaceus Contains a Positive Regulatory Gene and Two Repeated DNA Sequences That Are Located at Both Ends of the Cluster Felipe Lombó, Alfredo F. Braña, Carmen Méndez, and José A. Salas J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 642-647; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

NAD-Dependent DNA-Binding Activity of the Bifunctional NadR Regulator of Salmonella typhimurium Thomas Penfound and John W. Foster J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 648-655; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Role of Glycosylation at Ser63 in Production of Soluble Pilin in Pathogenic Neisseria Michael Marceau and Xavier Nassif J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 656-661; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Targeted Mutagenesis by Duplication Insertion in the Radioresistant Bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans: Radiation Sensitivities of Catalase (katA) and Superoxide Dismutase (sodA) Mutants Lye Meng Markillie, Susan M. Varnum, Preston Hradecky, and Kwong-Kwok Wong J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 666-669; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Isolation and Characterization of the nikR Gene Encoding a Nickel-Responsive Regulator in Escherichia coli Karinne De Pina, Valerie Desjardin, Marie-Andree Mandrand-Berthelot, Gerard Giordano, and Long-Fei Wu J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 670-674; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of SycN, YscX, and YscY, Three New Elements of the Yersinia Yop Virulon Maite Iriarte and Guy R. Cornelis J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 675-680; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Control of Herbaspirillum seropedicae NifA Activity by Ammonium Ions and Oxygen E. M. Souza, F. O. Pedrosa, M. Drummond, L. U. Rigo, and M. G. Yates J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 681-684; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cyclic AMP Receptor Protein and TyrR Are Required for Acid pH and Anaerobic Induction of hyaB and aniC in Salmonella typhimurium Kyeong R. Park, Jean-Christophe Giard, Juno H. Eom, Shawn Bearson, and John W. Foster J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 689-694; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Cell Surfaces:

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Assembly of XcpR in the Cytoplasmic Membrane Is Required for Extracellular Protein Secretion in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Geneviève Ball, Virginie Chapon-Hervé, Sophie Bleves, Gérard Michel, and Marc Bally J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 382-388; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Eukaryotic Cells:

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Function of Trehalose and Glycogen in Cell Cycle Progression and Cell Viability in Saccharomyces cerevisiae H. H. W. Silljé, J. W. G. Paalman, E. G. ter Schure, S. Q. B. Olsthoorn, A. J. Verkleij, J. Boonstra, and C. T. Verrips J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 396-400; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Differential Stabilities of Phosphorylated Response Regulator Domains Reflect Functional Roles of the Yeast Osmoregulatory SLN1 and SSK1 Proteins Fabiola Janiak-Spens, Jeffrey M. Sparling, Michael Gurfinkel, and Ann H. West J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 411-417; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Glucan Synthase FKS1 Homolog in Cryptococcus neoformans Is Single Copy and Encodes an Essential Function John R. Thompson, Cameron M. Douglas, Weili Li, Chong K. Jue, Barnali Pramanik, Xiling Yuan, Thomas H. Rude, Dena L. Toffaletti, John R. Perfect, and Myra Kurtz J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 444-453; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Population Genetics and Evolution:

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Discontinuous Occurrence of the hsp70 (dnaK) Gene among Archaea and Sequence Features of HSP70 Suggest a Novel Outlook on Phylogenies Inferred from This Protein Simonetta Gribaldo, Valentina Lumia, Roberta Creti, Everly Conway de Macario, Annamaria Sanangelantoni, and Piero Cammarano J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 434-443; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriophages:

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Protein-DNA Complexes in Mycobacteriophage L5 Integrative Recombination Carol E. A. Peña, J. Michelle Kahlenberg, and Graham F. Hatfull J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 454-461; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Structure and Function:

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BglF, the Escherichia coli -Glucoside Permease and Sensor of the bgl System: Domain Requirements of the Different Catalytic Activities Qing Chen and Orna Amster-Choder J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 462-468; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Enzymes and Proteins:

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Subunit II of Bacillus subtilis Cytochrome c Oxidase Is a Lipoprotein Jenny Bengtsson, Harold Tjalsma, Carlo Rivolta, and Lars Hederstedt J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 685-688; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Author's Correction:

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Atrazine Chlorohydrolase from Pseudomonas sp. Strain ADP: Gene Sequence, Enzyme Purification, and Protein Characterization Mervyn L. de Souza, Michael J. Sadowsky, and Lawrence P. Wackett J. Bacteriol. January 1999 181: 695 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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