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Contents: October 1999, Volume 181, Issue 20        Minireviews        Genetics and Molecular Biology        Enzymes and Proteins        Plasmids and Transposons        Cell Surfaces        Physiology and Metabolism        Eukaryotic Cells        Models and Cell Growth        Bacteriophages

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Minireviews:

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Opening the Iron Box: Transcriptional Metalloregulation by the Fur Protein Lucía Escolar, Jose Pérez-Martín, and Víctor de Lorenzo J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6223-6229; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genetics and Molecular Biology:

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Characterization of a New Sigma-K-Dependent Peptidoglycan Hydrolase Gene That Plays a Role in Bacillus subtilis Mother Cell Lysis Fajar Aji Nugroho, Hiroki Yamamoto, Yasuo Kobayashi, and Junichi Sekiguchi J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6230-6237; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic and Biochemical Characterization of a High-Affinity Betaine Uptake System (BusA) in Lactococcus lactis Reveals a New Functional Organization within Bacterial ABC Transporters David Obis, Alain Guillot, Jean-Claude Gripon, Pierre Renault, Alexander Bolotin, and Michel-Yves Mistou J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6238-6246; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Second Operator Is Involved in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Elastase (lasB) Activation Ronda M. Anderson, Chad A. Zimprich, and Lynn Rust J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6264-6270; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

rpoS Function Is Essential for bgl Silencing Caused by C-Terminally Truncated H-NS in Escherichia coli Tomoko Ohta, Chiharu Ueguchi, and Takeshi Mizuno J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6278-6283; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mutation Analysis of the 5' Untranslated Region of the Cold Shock cspA mRNA of Escherichia coli Kunitoshi Yamanaka, Masanori Mitta, and Masayori Inouye J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6284-6291; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Analysis of Protein Synthesis Rates after Initiation of Chromosome Replication in Escherichia coli Dorothée Bechtloff, Björn Grünenfelder, Thomas Åkerlund, and Kurt Nordström J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6292-6299; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of MexT, the Regulator of the MexE-MexF-OprN Multidrug Efflux System of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Thilo Köhler, Simone F. Epp, Lasta Kocjancic Curty, and Jean-Claude Pechère J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6300-6305; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Functional Analysis of Glycosyltransferase Genes from Lactococcus lactis and Other Gram-Positive Cocci: Complementation, Expression, and Diversity Richard van Kranenburg, Harmjan R. Vos, Iris I. van Swam, Michiel Kleerebezem, and Willem M. de Vos J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6347-6353; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Campylobacter jejuni Contains Two Fur Homologs: Characterization of Iron-Responsive Regulation of Peroxide Stress Defense Genes by the PerR Repressor Arnoud H. M. van Vliet, Marie-Louise A. Baillon, Charles W. Penn, and Julian M. Ketley J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6371-6376; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Ferric Enterochelin Transport in Yersinia enterocolitica: Molecular and Evolutionary Aspects S. Schubert, D. Fischer, and J. Heesemann J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6387-6395; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Novel Role for Escherichia coli Endonuclease VIII in Prevention of Spontaneous GT Transversions Jeffrey O. Blaisdell, Zafer Hatahet, and Susan S. Wallace J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6396-6402; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mechanism of Repression of the aroP P2 Promoter by the TyrR Protein of Escherichia coli Ji Yang, Peixiang Wang, and A. J. Pittard J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6411-6418; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

MinDE-Dependent Pole-to-Pole Oscillation of Division Inhibitor MinC in Escherichia coli David M. Raskin and Piet A. J. de Boer J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6419-6424; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Functional Genomics: Expression Analysis of Escherichia coli Growing on Minimal and Rich Media Han Tao, Christoph Bausch, Craig Richmond, Frederick R. Blattner, and Tyrrell Conway J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6425-6440; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Pathogenic Yersinia Species Carry a Novel, Cold-Inducible Major Cold Shock Protein Tandem Gene Duplication Producing both Bicistronic and Monocistronic mRNA Klaus Neuhaus, Kevin P. Francis, Sonja Rapposch, Angelika Görg, and Siegfried Scherer J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6449-6455; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Expression of PII and Glutamine Synthetase Is Regulated by PII, the ntrBC Products, and Processing of the glnBA mRNA in Rhodospirillum rubrum Jiujun Cheng, Magnus Johansson, and Stefan Nordlund J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6530-6534; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic Analysis of nif Regulatory Genes by Utilizing the Yeast Two-Hybrid System Detected Formation of a NifL-NifA Complex That Is Implicated in Regulated Expression of nif Genes Shi Lei, Lakshmidevi Pulakat, and Narasaiah Gavini J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6535-6539; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Escherichia coli Lrp (Leucine-Responsive Regulatory Protein) Does Not Directly Regulate Expression of the leu Operon Promoter Jeffrey R. Landgraf, Jonathan A. Boxer, and Joseph M. Calvo J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6547-6551; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Gene Disruption Studies of Penicillin-Binding Proteins 1a, 1b, and 2a in Streptococcus pneumoniae JoAnn Hoskins, Patti Matsushima, Deborah L. Mullen, Joseph Tang, Genshi Zhao, Timothy I. Meier, Thalia I. Nicas, and S. Richard Jaskunas J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6552-6555; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Efficiency of Transcription from Promoter Sequence Variants in Lactobacillus Is Both Strain and Context Dependent Andrea McCracken and Peter Timms J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6569-6572; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Enzymes and Proteins:

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A Plant-Type (-Class) Carbonic Anhydrase in the Thermophilic Methanoarchaeon Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum Kerry S. Smith and James G. Ferry J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6247-6253; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cloning and Sequence Analysis of Two Pseudomonas Flavoprotein Xenobiotic Reductases David S. Blehert, Brian G. Fox, and Glenn H. Chambliss J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6254-6263; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Unraveling the Function of Glycosyltransferases in Streptococcus thermophilus Sfi6 Francesca Stingele, John W. Newell, and Jean-Richard Neeser J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6354-6360; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Arg-52 in the Melibiose Carrier of Escherichia coli Is Important for Cation-Coupled Sugar Transport and Participates in an Intrahelical Salt Bridge Peter J. Franco and T. Hastings Wilson J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6377-6386; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Substitution, Insertion, Deletion, Suppression, and Altered Substrate Specificity in Functional Protocatechuate 3,4-Dioxygenases David A. D'Argenio, Mathew W. Vetting, Douglas H. Ohlendorf, and L. Nicholas Ornston J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6478-6487; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Plasmids and Transposons:

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Multiple Roles for TnpI Recombinase in Regulation of Tn5401 Transposition in Bacillus thuringiensis James A. Baum, Amy Jelen Gilmer, and Anne-Marie Light Mettus J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6271-6277; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Regulation of the Transposase of Tn4652 by the Transposon-Encoded Protein TnpC Rita Hõrak and Maia Kivisaar J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6312-6318; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Sequence and Organization of pXO1, the Large Bacillus anthracis Plasmid Harboring the Anthrax Toxin Genes R. T. Okinaka, K. Cloud, O. Hampton, A. R. Hoffmaster, K. K. Hill, P. Keim, T. M. Koehler, G. Lamke, S. Kumano, J. Mahillon, D. Manter, Y. Martinez, D. Ricke, # R. Svensson, and P. J. Jackson J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6509-6515; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Cell Surfaces:

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In Vitro Characterization of Peptidoglycan-Associated Lipoprotein (PAL)-Peptidoglycan and PAL-TolB Interactions Emmanuelle Bouveret, Hélène Bénédetti, Alain Rigal, Erwann Loret, and Claude Lazdunski J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6306-6311; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Porins in the Cell Wall of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Bettina Kartmann, Steffen Stengler, and Michael Niederweis J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6543-6546; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Novel Gene Required for Rhamnose-Glucose Polysaccharide Synthesis in Streptococcus mutans Yoshihisa Yamashita, Yukie Shibata, Yoshio Nakano, Hiromasa Tsuda, Nobuo Kido, Michio Ohta, and Toshihiko Koga J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6556-6559; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Modality of Enterobacterial Common Antigen Polysaccharide Chain Lengths Is Regulated by o349 of the wec Gene Cluster of Escherichia coli K-12 Kathleen Barr, John Klena, and Paul D. Rick J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6564-6568; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Physiology and Metabolism:

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Induction of -Lactamase Influences the Course of Development in Myxococcus xanthus Kathleen A. O'Connor and David R. Zusman J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6319-6331; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Hybrid Motor with H+- and Na+-Driven Components Can Rotate Vibrio Polar Flagella by Using Sodium Ions Yukako Asai, Ikuro Kawagishi, R. Elizabeth Sockett, and Michio Homma J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6332-6338; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Initial Reactions in Anaerobic Oxidation of m-Xylene by the Denitrifying Bacterium Azoarcus sp. Strain T Cynthia J. Krieger, Harry R. Beller, Martin Reinhard, and Alfred M. Spormann J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6403-6410; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Sulfide-Quinone Reductase from Rhodobacter capsulatus: Requirement for Growth, Periplasmic Localization, and Extension of Gene Sequence Analysis Michael Schütz, Iris Maldener, Christoph Griesbeck, and Günter Hauska J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6516-6523; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Purification of PII and PII-UMP and In Vitro Studies of Regulation of Glutamine Synthetase in Rhodospirillum rubrum Magnus Johansson and Stefan Nordlund J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6524-6529; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Localization of Periplasmic Redox Proteins of Alcaligenes faecalis by a Modified General Method for Fractionating Gram-Negative Bacteria Zhenyu Zhu, Dapeng Sun, and Victor L. Davidson J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6540-6542; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Occurrence of Free D-Amino Acids and Aspartate Racemases in Hyperthermophilic Archaea Megumi Matsumoto, Hiroshi Homma, Zhiqun Long, Kazuhiro Imai, Toshii Iida, Tadashi Maruyama, Yuko Aikawa, Isao Endo, and Masafumi Yohda J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6560-6563; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Eukaryotic Cells:

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Ras Signaling Is Required for Serum-Induced Hyphal Differentiation in Candida albicans Qinghua Feng, Eric Summers, Bing Guo, and Gerald Fink J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6339-6346; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification and Characterization of Major Lipid Particle Proteins of the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae Karin Athenstaedt, Dagmar Zweytick, Anita Jandrositz, Sepp Dieter Kohlwein, and Günther Daum J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6441-6448; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Biochemical and Genetic Analyses of the Role of Yeast Casein Kinase 2 in Salt Tolerance Eulàlia de Nadal, Fernando Calero, José Ramos, and Joaquín Ariño J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6456-6462; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Developmentally Regulated Gene Cluster Involved in Conidial Pigment Biosynthesis in Aspergillus fumigatus Huei-Fung Tsai, Michael H. Wheeler, Yun C. Chang, and K. J. Kwon-Chung J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6469-6477; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Horizontal Transfer of Genetic Material among Saccharomyces Yeasts Gaelle Marinoni, Martine Manuel, Randi Føns Petersen, Jeanne Hvidtfeldt, Pavol Sulo, and Jure Piskur J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6488-6496; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Divergent Regulation of the Evolutionarily Closely Related Promoters of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae STA2 and MUC1 Genes Marco Gagiano, Dewald Van Dyk, Florian F. Bauer, Marius G. Lambrechts, and Isak S. Pretorius J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6497-6508; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Models and Cell Growth:

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Growth Phase-Dependent Variation in Protein Composition of the Escherichia coli Nucleoid Talukder Ali Azam, Akira Iwata, Akiko Nishimura, Susumu Ueda, and Akira Ishihama J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6361-6370; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriophages:

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Identification and Characterization of the Single-Stranded DNA-Binding Protein of Bacteriophage P1 Hansjörg Lehnherr, Jannick D. Bendtsen, Fabian Preuss, and Tatiana V. Ilyina J. Bacteriol. October 1999 181: 6463-6468; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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