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Contents: June 2000, Volume 182, Issue 12        Guest Commentary        Genetics and Molecular Biology        Enzymes and Proteins        Plasmids and Transposons        Cell Surfaces        Physiology and Metabolism        Plant Microbiology        Eukaryotic Cells

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Guest Commentary:

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Living in Stools Is Not as Dumb as You Think Stanley Falkow J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3319-3322; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genetics and Molecular Biology:

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Point Mutations in a Peptidoglycan Biosynthesis Gene Cause Competence Induction in Haemophilus influenzae Caixia Ma and Rosemary J. Redfield J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3323-3330; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic Antagonism and Hypermutability in Mycobacterium smegmatis Ponniah Karunakaran and Julian Davies J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3331-3335; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Hyperrecombination in Streptococcus pneumoniae Depends on an Atypical mutY Homologue Moulay Mustapha Samrakandi and Franck Pasta J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3353-3360; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Hypersensitivity of Escherichia coli (uvrB-bio) Mutants to 6-Hydroxylaminopurine and Other Base Analogs Is Due to a Defect in Molybdenum Cofactor Biosynthesis Stanislav G. Kozmin, Youri I. Pavlov, Ronnie L. Dunn, and Roel M. Schaaper J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3361-3367; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Inactivation of gltB Abolishes Expression of the Assimilatory Nitrate Reductase Gene (nasB) in Pseudomonas putida KT2442 Leo Eberl, Aldo Ammendola, Michael H. Rothballer, Michael Givskov, Claus Sternberg, Mogens Kilstrup, Karl-Heinz Schleifer, and Søren Molin J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3368-3376; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Point Mutation in the mma3 Gene Is Responsible for Impaired Methoxymycolic Acid Production in Mycobacterium bovis BCG Strains Obtained after 1927 Marcel A. Behr, Benjamin G. Schroeder, Jacquelyn N. Brinkman, Richard A. Slayden, and Clifton E. Barry, III J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3394-3399; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Vibrio vulnificus Has the Transmembrane Transcription Activator ToxRS Stimulating the Expression of the Hemolysin Gene vvhA Shee Eun Lee, Sung Heui Shin, Soo Young Kim, Young Ran Kim, Dong Hyeon Shin, Sun Sik Chung, Zang Hee Lee, Jee Yeon Lee, Kwang Choel Jeong, Sang Ho Choi, and Joon Haeng Rhee J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3405-3415; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Control of Sporulation Gene Expression in Bacillus subtilis by the Chromosome Partitioning Proteins Soj (ParA) and Spo0J (ParB) John D. Quisel and Alan D. Grossman J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3446-3451; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Differential Expression of over 60 Chromosomal Genes in Escherichia coli by Constitutive Expression of MarA Teresa M. Barbosa and Stuart B. Levy J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3467-3474; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic and Phenotypic Analyses of the rdx Locus of Rhodobacter sphaeroides 2.4.1 Jung Hyeob Roh and Samuel Kaplan J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3475-3481; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Brucella abortus CcrM DNA Methyltransferase Is Essential for Viability, and Its Overexpression Attenuates Intracellular Replication in Murine Macrophages Gregory T. Robertson, Ann Reisenauer, Rachel Wright, Rasmus B. Jensen, Allen Jensen, Lucille Shapiro, and R. Martin Roop, II J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3482-3489; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Analysis of the SOS Response in Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Using RNA Fingerprinting by Arbitrarily Primed PCR Nicholas R. Benson, Rita M.-Y. Wong, and Michael McClelland J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3490-3497; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Roles of Cyclic AMP Receptor Protein and the Carboxyl-Terminal Domain of the  Subunit in Transcription Activation of the Escherichia coli rhaBAD Operon Carolyn C. Holcroft and Susan M. Egan J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3529-3535; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Iron-Responsive, Differential Gene Expression in the Cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. Strain PCC 6803 with a Customized Amplification Library Abhay K. Singh and Louis A. Sherman J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3536-3543; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Isolation and Characterization of Nonchemotactic CheZ Mutants of Escherichia coli Kristin C. Boesch, Ruth E. Silversmith, and Robert B. Bourret J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3544-3552; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Common Step for Changing Cell Shape in Fruiting Body and Starvation-Independent Sporulation of Myxococcus xanthus E. Licking, L. Gorski, and D. Kaiser J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3553-3558; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of devH, a Gene Encoding a Putative DNA Binding Protein Required for Heterocyst Function in Anabaena sp. Strain PCC 7120 Pratibha B. Hebbar and Stephanie E. Curtis J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3572-3581; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

In Vivo Splicing and Functional Characterization of Mycobacterium leprae RecA Klaus Frischkorn, Burkhard Springer, Erik C. Böttger, Elaine O. Davis, M. Joseph Colston, and Peter Sander J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3590-3592; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Septal Localization of the Membrane-Bound Division Proteins of Bacillus subtilis DivIB and DivIC Is Codependent Only at High Temperatures and Requires FtsZ V. L. Katis, R. G. Wake, and E. J. Harry J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3607-3611; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Enzymes and Proteins:

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Cyanobacterial Sulfide-Quinone Reductase: Cloning and Heterologous Expression Michal Bronstein, Michael Schütz, Günter Hauska, Etana Padan, and Yosepha Shahak J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3336-3344; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Peptidase B Is a Leucyl Aminopeptidase with Specificity for Acidic Amino Acids Zacharia Mathew, Tina M. Knox, and Charles G. Miller J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3383-3393; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Purification and Characterization of a Membrane-Bound Hydrogenase from the Hyperthermophilic Archaeon Pyrococcus furiosus Rajat Sapra, Marc F. J. M. Verhagen, and Michael W. W. Adams J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3423-3428; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Hydrogenase Cytochrome b Heme Ligands of Azotobacter vinelandii Are Required for Full H2 Oxidation Capability Laura Meek and Daniel J. Arp J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3429-3436; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus Contains a Membrane-Associated Protein Kinase Activity That Preferentially Phosphorylates Threonine Residues In Vitro Brian H. Lower, Kenneth M. Bischoff, and Peter J. Kennelly J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3452-3459; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Analysis of Guanine Nucleotide Binding and Exchange Kinetics of the Escherichia coli GTPase Era S. M. Sullivan, R. Mishra, R. R. Neubig, and J. R. Maddock J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3460-3466; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cryptic and Exposed Invariable Regions of VlsE, the Variable Surface Antigen of Borrelia burgdorferi sl Fang Ting Liang, Jena M. Nowling, and Mario T. Philipp J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3597-3601; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Plasmids and Transposons:

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An IS257-Derived Hybrid Promoter Directs Transcription of a tetA(K) Tetracycline Resistance Gene in the Staphylococcus aureus Chromosomal mec Region Alice E. Simpson, Ronald A. Skurray, and Neville Firth J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3345-3352; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of a Bacteroides Mobilizable Transposon, NBU2, Which Carries a Functional Lincomycin Resistance Gene Jun Wang, Nadja B. Shoemaker, Gui-Rong Wang, and Abigail A. Salyers J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3559-3571; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Cell Surfaces:

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A Mutation in secY That Causes Enhanced SecA Insertion and Impaired Late Functions in Protein Translocation Gen Matsumoto, Takayuki Homma, Hiroyuki Mori, and Koreaki Ito J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3377-3382; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Physiology and Metabolism:

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Identification and Characterization of Two Chemotactic Transducers for Inorganic Phosphate in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Hong Wu, Junichi Kato, Akio Kuroda, Tsukasa Ikeda, Noboru Takiguchi, and Hisao Ohtake J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3400-3404; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

In Lactobacillus plantarum, Carbamoyl Phosphate Is Synthesized by Two Carbamoyl-Phosphate Synthetases (CPS): Carbon Dioxide Differentiates the Arginine-Repressed from the Pyrimidine-Regulated CPS Hervé Nicoloff, Jean-Claude Hubert, and Françoise Bringel J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3416-3422; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Exopolysaccharide Production Is Required for Development of Escherichia coli K-12 Biofilm Architecture Paul N. Danese, Leslie A. Pratt, and Roberto Kolter J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3593-3596; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

First Evidence for Existence of an Uphill Electron Transfer through the bc1 and NADH-Q Oxidoreductase Complexes of the Acidophilic Obligate Chemolithotrophic Ferrous Ion-Oxidizing Bacterium Thiobacillus ferrooxidans A. Elbehti, G. Brasseur, and D. Lemesle-Meunier J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3602-3606; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Plant Microbiology:

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The N- and C-Terminal Portions of the Agrobacterium VirB1 Protein Independently Enhance Tumorigenesis Matxalen Llosa, John Zupan, Christian Baron, and Patricia Zambryski J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3437-3445; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Virulence of the Phytopathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. Maculicola Is rpoN Dependent Erik L. Hendrickson, Pablo Guevera, Alejandro Peñaloza-Vàzquez, Jing Shao, Carol Bender, and Frederick M. Ausubel J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3498-3507; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Alternative Sigma Factor RpoN Is Required for hrp Activity in Pseudomonas syringae pv. Maculicola and Acts at the Level of hrpL Transcription Erik L. Hendrickson, Pablo Guevera, and Frederick M. Ausubel J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3508-3516; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Megaplasmid pRme2011a of Sinorhizobium meliloti Is Not Required for Viability Ivan J. Oresnik, Shu-Lin Liu, Christopher K. Yost, and Michael F. Hynes J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3582-3586; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Eukaryotic Cells:

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The Dual-Specificity Protein Phosphatase Yvh1p Regulates Sporulation, Growth, and Glycogen Accumulation Independently of Catalytic Activity in Saccharomyces cerevisiae via the Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinase Cascade Alexander E. Beeser and Terrance G. Cooper J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3517-3528; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Length of the Combined 3' Untranslated Region and Poly(A) Tail Does Not Control Rates of Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase mRNA Translation in Three Species of Parasitic Protists Benno H. ter Kuile and Fernando J. Sallés J. Bacteriol. June 2000 182: 3587-3589; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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