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Contents: December 1999, Volume 181, Issue 23        Guest Commentary        Genetics and Molecular Biology        Physiology and Metabolism        Structure and Function        Cell Surfaces        Bacteriophages        Eukaryotic Cells        Enzymes and Proteins

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Guest Commentary:

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The Bacterial Flagellum: Reversible Rotary Propellor and Type III Export Apparatus Robert M. Macnab J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7149-7153; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genetics and Molecular Biology:

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Bacillus subtilis yckG and yckF Encode Two Key Enzymes of the Ribulose Monophosphate Pathway Used by Methylotrophs, and yckH Is Required for Their Expression Hisashi Yasueda, Yoshio Kawahara, and Shin-ichi Sugimoto J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7154-7160; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

AlgT (22) Controls Alginate Production and Tolerance to Environmental Stress in Pseudomonas syringae Lisa M. W. Keith and Carol L. Bender J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7176-7184; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Providencia stuartii Genes Activated by Cell-to-Cell Signaling and Identification of a Gene Required for Production or Activity of an Extracellular Factor Philip N. Rather, Xuedong Ding, Rita R. Baca-DeLancey, and Soofia Siddiqui J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7185-7191; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A RecG-Independent Nonconservative Branch Migration Mechanism in Escherichia coli Recombination Rachel Friedman-Ohana, Iris Karunker, and Amikam Cohen J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7199-7205; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of the miaB Gene, Involved in Methylthiolation of Isopentenylated A37 Derivatives in the tRNA of Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli Birgitta Esberg, Hon-Chiu Eastwood Leung, Ho-Ching Tiffany Tsui, Glenn R. Björk, and Malcolm E. Winkler J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7256-7265; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

RNA Polymerase  and 70 Subunits Participate in Transcription of the Escherichia coli uhpT Promoter Igor N. Olekhnovich and Robert J. Kadner J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7266-7273; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

General Nitrogen Regulation of Nitrate Assimilation Regulatory Gene nasR Expression in Klebsiella oxytoca M5al Stephen Qitu Wu, Weihang Chai, Janine T. Lin, and Valley Stewart J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7274-7284; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Direct Selection of IS903 Transposon Insertions by Use of a Broad-Host-Range Vector: Isolation of Catalase-Deficient Mutants of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans Valeri J. Thomson, Mrinal K. Bhattacharjee, Daniel H. Fine, Keith M. Derbyshire, and David H. Figurski J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7298-7307; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Protection against 3'-to-5' RNA Decay in Bacillus subtilis Glen A. Farr, Irina A. Oussenko, and David H. Bechhofer J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7323-7330; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genes of the sbo-alb Locus of Bacillus subtilis Are Required for Production of the Antilisterial Bacteriocin Subtilosin Guolu Zheng, Liang Z. Yan, John C. Vederas, and Peter Zuber J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7346-7355; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Basis of Ammonium Release in nifL Mutants of Azotobacter vinelandii Brett Brewin, Paul Woodley, and Martin Drummond J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7356-7362; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transcription Regulation of the Colicin K cka Gene Reveals Induction of Colicin Synthesis by Differential Responses to Environmental Signals Irena Kuhar J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7373-7380; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Negative Regulation of the Gene for Fe-Containing Superoxide Dismutase by an Ni-Responsive Factor in Streptomyces coelicolor Hye-Jung Chung, Jae-Hyun Choi, Eun-Ja Kim, You-Hee Cho, and Jung-Hye Roe J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7381-7384; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Regulation of adhE (Encoding Ethanol Oxidoreductase) by the Fis Protein in Escherichia coli Jorge Membrillo-Hernández, Ohsuk Kwon, Peter De Wulf, Steven E. Finkel, and E. C. C. Lin J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7390-7393; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of the Bradyrhizobium japonicum ftsH Gene and Its Product Franz Narberhaus, Carmen Urech, and Hauke Hennecke J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7394-7397; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Negative Control of Flagellum Synthesis in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Is Modulated by the Alternative Sigma Factor AlgT (AlgU) Edward S. Garrett, Demetra Perlegas, and Daniel J. Wozniak J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7401-7404; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Physiology and Metabolism:

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Characterization of Activity and Expression of Isocitrate Lyase in Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium tuberculosis Kerstin Höner Zu Bentrup, Andras Miczak, Dana L. Swenson, and David G. Russell J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7161-7167; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Periplasmic Location Is Essential for the Role of the ApbE Lipoprotein in Thiamine Synthesis in Salmonella typhimurium Brian J. Beck and Diana M. Downs J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7285-7290; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Helicobacter pylori rocF Is Required for Arginase Activity and Acid Protection In Vitro but Is Not Essential for Colonization of Mice or for Urease Activity David J. McGee, Fiona J. Radcliff, George L. Mendz, Richard L. Ferrero, and Harry L. T. Mobley J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7314-7322; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Novel Nitrate/Nitrite Permease in the Marine Cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. Strain PCC 7002 Toshio Sakamoto, Kaori Inoue-Sakamoto, and Donald A. Bryant J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7363-7372; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Chromate Efflux by Means of the ChrA Chromate Resistance Protein from Pseudomonas aeruginosa Angel H. Alvarez, Rafael Moreno-Sánchez, and Carlos Cervantes J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7398-7400; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Structure and Function:

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Renaturation of Recombinant Treponema pallidum Rare Outer Membrane Protein 1 into a Trimeric, Hydrophobic, and Porin-Active Conformation Hongwei H. Zhang, David R. Blanco, Maurice M. Exner, Ellen S. Shang, Cheryl I. Champion, Martin L. Phillips, James N. Miller, and Michael A. Lovett J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7168-7175; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Sliding Motility in Mycobacteria Asunción Martínez, Sandra Torello, and Roberto Kolter J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7331-7338; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Cell Surfaces:

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Interference with Murein Turnover Has No Effect on Growth but Reduces -Lactamase Induction in Escherichia coli Angelika R. Kraft, Julia Prabhu, Astrid Ursinus, and Joachim-Volker Höltje J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7192-7198; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Physiological Characterization of SusG, an Outer Membrane Protein Essential for Starch Utilization by Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron Joseph A. Shipman, Kyu Hong Cho, Hilary A. Siegel, and Abigail A. Salyers J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7206-7211; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic Dissection of the Outer Membrane Secretin PulD: Are There Distinct Domains for Multimerization and Secretion Specificity? Ingrid Guilvout, Kim R. Hardie, Nathalie Sauvonnet, and Anthony P. Pugsley J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7212-7220; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriophages:

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Cloning and Analysis of the Capsid Morphogenesis Genes of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bacteriophage D3: Another Example of Protein Chain Mail? Zeynab A. Gilakjan and Andrew M. Kropinski J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7221-7227; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Novel Organization of Genes Involved in Prophage Excision Identified in the Temperate Lactococcal Bacteriophage TP901-1 Anne Breüner, Lone Brøndsted, and Karin Hammer J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7291-7297; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Evidence for a New Bacteriophage of Borrelia burgdorferi Christian H. Eggers and D. Scott Samuels J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7308-7313; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Unusual Structure of the attB Site of the Site-Specific Recombination System of Lactobacillus delbrueckii Bacteriophage mv4 Frédéric Auvray, Michèle Coddeville, Romy Catoira Ordonez, and Paul Ritzenthaler J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7385-7389; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Eukaryotic Cells:

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Sulfate Transport in Penicillium chrysogenum: Cloning and Characterization of the sutA and sutB Genes Mart van de Kamp, Enrica Pizzinini, Arnold Vos, Ted R. van der Lende, Theo A. Schuurs, Roger W. Newbert, Geoffrey Turner, Wil N. Konings, and Arnold J. M. Driessen J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7228-7234; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Overexpression of a Dominant-Negative Allele of SEC4 Inhibits Growth and Protein Secretion in Candida albicans Yuxin Mao, Vernon F. Kalb, and Brian Wong J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7235-7242; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Roles of Three Histidine Kinase Genes in Hyphal Development and Virulence of the Pathogenic Fungus Candida albicans Toshiko Yamada-Okabe, Toshiyuki Mio, Naomi Ono, Yuji Kashima, Mitsuaki Matsui, Mikio Arisawa, and Hisafumi Yamada-Okabe J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7243-7247; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Enzymes and Proteins:

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Physical Mapping and Functional Assignment of the Geranylgeranyl-Bacteriochlorophyll Reductase Gene, bchP, of Rhodobacter sphaeroides Hugh A. Addlesee and C. Neil Hunter J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7248-7255; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cellobiose-6-Phosphate Hydrolase (CelF) of Escherichia coli: Characterization and Assignment to the Unusual Family 4 of Glycosylhydrolases John Thompson, Sergei B. Ruvinov, Darón I. Freedberg, and Barry G. Hall J. Bacteriol. December 1999 181: 7339-7345; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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