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Contents: November 1999, Volume 181, Issue 21        Minireviews        Genetics and Molecular Biology        Enzymes and Proteins        Cell Surfaces        Physiology and Metabolism        Population Genetics and Evolution        Structure and Function        Bacteriophages        Plant Microbiology        Errata

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Minireviews:

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Prokaryotic Nitrate Reduction: Molecular Properties and Functional Distinction among Bacterial Nitrate Reductases Conrado Moreno-Vivián, Purificación Cabello, Manuel Martínez-Luque, Rafael Blasco, and Francisco Castillo J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6573-6584; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genetics and Molecular Biology:

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Regulated Antisense RNA Eliminates Alpha-Toxin Virulence in Staphylococcus aureus Infection Yinduo Ji, Andrea Marra, Martin Rosenberg, and Gary Woodnutt J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6585-6590; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Oenococcus oeni clpX Homologue Is a Heat Shock Gene Preferentially Expressed in Exponential Growth Phase Michel-Philippe Jobin, Dominique Garmyn, Charles Diviès, and Jean Guzzo J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6634-6641; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Activation of the Cryptic aac(6')-Iy Aminoglycoside Resistance Gene of Salmonella by a Chromosomal Deletion Generating a Transcriptional Fusion Sophie Magnet, Patrice Courvalin, and Thierry Lambert J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6650-6655; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Exponential-Phase Glycogen Recycling Is Essential for Growth of Mycobacterium smegmatis Aimee E. Belanger and Graham F. Hatfull J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6670-6678; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transcriptional Activation of the Chlorocatechol Degradative Genes of Ralstonia eutropha NH9 Naoto Ogawa, Sally M. McFall, Thomas J. Klem, Kiyotaka Miyashita, and A. M. Chakrabarty J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6697-6705; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic and Structural Analyses of Cytoplasmic Filaments of Wild-Type Treponema phagedenis and a Flagellar Filament-Deficient Mutant Jacques Izard, William A. Samsonoff, Mary Beth Kinoshita, and Ronald J. Limberger J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6739-6746; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Influence of S-Adenosylmethionine Pool Size on Spontaneous Mutation, Dam Methylation, and Cell Growth of Escherichia coli Lauren M. Posnick and Leona D. Samson J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6756-6762; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Imbalanced Base Excision Repair Increases Spontaneous Mutation and Alkylation Sensitivity in Escherichia coli Lauren M. Posnick and Leona D. Samson J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6763-6771; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The CpxRA Signal Transduction System of Escherichia coli: Growth-Related Autoactivation and Control of Unanticipated Target Operons Peter De Wulf, Ohsuk Kwon, and E. C. C. Lin J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6772-6778; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evidence of Horizontal Transfer of the EcoO109I Restriction-Modification Gene to Escherichia coli Chromosomal DNA Keiko Kita, Junko Tsuda, Toshinobu Kato, Kenji Okamoto, Hideshi Yanase, and Masashi Tanaka J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6822-6827; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The BldD Protein from Streptomyces coelicolor Is a DNA-Binding Protein Marie A. Elliot and Brenda K. Leskiw J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6832-6835; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Expression of the Escherichia coli Ada Regulon in Stationary Phase: Evidence for rpoS-Dependent Negative Regulation of alkA Transcription Paolo Landini and Stephen J. W. Busby J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6836-6839; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification and Disruption of lisRK, a Genetic Locus Encoding a Two-Component Signal Transduction System Involved in Stress Tolerance and Virulence in Listeria monocytogenes Paul D. Cotter, Nathan Emerson, Cormac G. M. Gahan, and Colin Hill J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6840-6843; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The IntI1 Integron Integrase Preferentially Binds Single-Stranded DNA of the attC Site M. Victoria Francia, Juan C. Zabala, Fernando de la Cruz, and Juan M. García Lobo J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6844-6849; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Enzymes and Proteins:

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Functional Interactions of a Homolog of Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen with DNA Polymerases in Archaea Isaac K. O. Cann, Sonoko Ishino, Ikuko Hayashi, Kayoko Komori, Hiroyuki Toh, Kosuke Morikawa, and Yoshizumi Ishino J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6591-6599; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of a Hank's Type Serine/Threonine Kinase and Serine/Threonine Phosphoprotein Phosphatase in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Subhendu Mukhopadhyay, Vinayak Kapatral, Wenbin Xu, and A. M. Chakrabarty J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6615-6622; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Purification, Characterization, and Gene Analysis of a Chitosanase (ChoA) from Matsuebacter chitosanotabidus 3001 Jae Kweon Park, Kumiko Shimono, Nobuhisa Ochiai, Kazutaka Shigeru, Masako Kurita, Yukari Ohta, Katsunori Tanaka, Hideyuki Matsuda, and Makoto Kawamukai J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6642-6649; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Purification and Characterization of (Per)Chlorate Reductase from the Chlorate-Respiring Strain GR-1 Servé W. M. Kengen, Geoffrey B. Rikken, Wilfred R. Hagen, Cees G. van Ginkel, and Alfons J. M. Stams J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6706-6711; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cloning and Sequencing of a Novel meta-Cleavage Dioxygenase Gene Whose Product Is Involved in Degradation of -Hexachlorocyclohexane in Sphingomonas paucimobilis Keisuke Miyauchi, Yugo Adachi, Yuji Nagata, and Masamichi Takagi J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6712-6719; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Novel Cellulosomal Scaffoldin from Acetivibrio cellulolyticus That Contains a Family 9 Glycosyl Hydrolase Shi-You Ding, Edward A. Bayer, David Steiner, Yuval Shoham, and Raphael Lamed J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6720-6729; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cloning and Expression of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium leprae Dihydropteroate Synthase in Escherichia coli Vanida Nopponpunth, Worachart Sirawaraporn, Patricia J. Greene, and Daniel V. Santi J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6814-6821; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Cell Surfaces:

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Contribution of the Cell Wall Component Teichuronopeptide to pH Homeostasis and Alkaliphily in the Alkaliphile Bacillus lentus C-125 Rikizo Aono, Masahiro Ito, and Takayoshi Machida J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6600-6606; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Outer Membrane Lipoprotein e (P4) of Haemophilus influenzae Is a Novel Phosphomonoesterase Thomas J. Reilly, Deborah L. Chance, and Arnold L. Smith J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6797-6805; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Physiology and Metabolism:

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On the Origin of Branches in Escherichia coli Björn Gullbrand, Thomas Åkerlund, and Kurt Nordström J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6607-6614; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Acetate Metabolism in a pta Mutant of Escherichia coli W3110: Importance of Maintaining Acetyl Coenzyme A Flux for Growth and Survival Dong-Eun Chang, Sooan Shin, Joon-Shick Rhee, and Jae-Gu Pan J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6656-6663; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Metabolic Flux Ratio Analysis of Genetic and Environmental Modulations of Escherichia coli Central Carbon Metabolism Uwe Sauer, Daniel R. Lasko, Jocelyne Fiaux, Michel Hochuli, Ralf Glaser, Thomas Szyperski, Kurt Wüthrich, and James E. Bailey J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6679-6688; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Loss of Cytochrome c Oxidase Activity and Acquisition of Resistance to Quinone Analogs in a Laccase-Positive Variant of Azospirillum lipoferum Gladys Alexandre, René Bally, Barry L. Taylor, and Igor B. Zhulin J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6730-6738; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Role of Crotonyl Coenzyme A Reductase in Determining the Ratio of Polyketides Monensin A and Monensin B Produced by Streptomyces cinnamonensis Haibin Liu and Kevin A. Reynolds J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6806-6813; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Population Genetics and Evolution:

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Molecular Evolution of the Pathogenicity Island of Enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis Strains Augusto A. Franco, Rodney K. Cheng, Gyung-Tae Chung, Shaoguang Wu, Hee-Bok Oh, and Cynthia L. Sears J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6623-6633; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Bacterial Phylogenetic Clusters Revealed by Genome Structure Shu-Lin Liu, Anthony B. Schryvers, Kenneth E. Sanderson, and Randal N. Johnston J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6747-6755; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Structure and Function:

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The hetC Gene Is a Direct Target of the NtcA Transcriptional Regulator in Cyanobacterial Heterocyst Development Alicia M. Muro-Pastor, Ana Valladares, Enrique Flores, and Antonia Herrero J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6664-6669; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriophages:

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Stable Packaging of Phage PRD1 DNA Requires Adsorption Protein P2, Which Binds to the IncP Plasmid-Encoded Conjugative Transfer Complex A. Marika Grahn, Javier Caldentey, Jaana K. H. Bamford, and Dennis H. Bamford J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6689-6696; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Vibrio cholerae O139 Calcutta Bacteriophage CTX Is Infectious and Encodes a Novel Repressor Brigid M. Davis, Harvey H. Kimsey, William Chang, and Matthew K. Waldor J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6779-6787; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Plant Microbiology:

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Structural Characterization of the Symbiotically Important Low-Molecular-Weight Succinoglycan of Sinorhizobium meliloti Lai-Xi Wang, Ying Wang, Brett Pellock, and Graham C. Walker J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6788-6796; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mutations in the Regulatory Gene hrpG of Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria Result in Constitutive Expression of All hrp Genes Kai Wengelnik, Ombeline Rossier, and Ulla Bonas J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6828-6831; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Agrobacterium tumefaciens Chaperone-Like Protein, VirE1, Interacts with VirE2 at Domains Required for Single-Stranded DNA Binding and Cooperative Interaction Christopher D. Sundberg and Walt Ream J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6850-6855; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Errata:

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Cloning, Characterization, and Expression of a Novel Gene Encoding a Reversible 4-Hydroxybenzoate Decarboxylase from Clostridium hydroxybenzoicum Jianbin Huang, Zhongqi He, and Juergen Wiegel J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6856 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Toxicity of Copper, Cobalt, and Nickel Salts Is Dependent on Histidine Metabolism in the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae David A. Pearce and Fred Sherman J. Bacteriol. November 1999 181: 6856 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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