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Contents: October 2001, Volume 183, Issue 19        Eukaryotic Cells        Plasmids and Transposons        Enzymes and Proteins        Genetics and Molecular Biology        Cell Surfaces        Physiology and Metabolism        Errata

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Eukaryotic Cells:

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Reduced Function of a Phenylacetate-Oxidizing Cytochrome P450 Caused Strong Genetic Improvement in Early Phylogeny of Penicillin-Producing Strains M. Rodríguez-Sáiz, J. L. Barredo, M. A. Moreno, J. M. Fernández-Cañón, M. A. Peñalva, and B. Díez J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5465-5471; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Plasmids and Transposons:

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Multiple Origins and Replication Proteins Influence Biological Properties of -Lactamase-Producing Plasmids from Neisseria gonorrhoeae Franco Pagotto and Jo-Anne R. Dillon J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5472-5481; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Enzymes and Proteins:

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ATPase-Defective Derivatives of Escherichia coli DnaK That Behave Differently with Respect to ATP-Induced Conformational Change and Peptide Release Thomas K. Barthel, Jundong Zhang, and Graham C. Walker J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5482-5490; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Properties of a Thermostable Nitrate Reductase from the Hyperthermophilic Archaeon Pyrobaculum aerophilum Sepideh Afshar, Eric Johnson, Simon de Vries, and Imke Schröder J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5491-5495; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Effects of Specific Amino Acid Substitutions on Activities of Dinitrogenase Reductase-Activating Glycohydrolase from Rhodospirillum rubrum Babu S. Antharavally, Russell R. Poyner, Yaoping Zhang, Gary P. Roberts, and Paul W. Ludden J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5743-5746; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genetics and Molecular Biology:

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LuxArray, a High-Density, Genomewide Transcription Analysis of Escherichia coli Using Bioluminescent Reporter Strains Tina K. Van Dyk, Ellen J. DeRose, and Gregory E. Gonye J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5496-5505; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Autophosphorylation of a Bacterial Serine/Threonine Kinase, AfsK, Is Inhibited by KbpA, an AfsK-Binding Protein Takashi Umeyama and Sueharu Horinouchi J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5506-5512; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Regulation of Transcription of the Bacillus subtilis pyrG Gene, Encoding Cytidine Triphosphate Synthetase Qi Meng and Robert L. Switzer J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5513-5522; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Overexpression of yccL (gnsA) and ydfY (gnsB) Increases Levels of Unsaturated Fatty Acids and Suppresses both the Temperature-Sensitive fabA6 Mutation and Cold-Sensitive secG Null Mutation of Escherichia coli Rie Sugai, Hisayo Shimizu, Ken-ichi Nishiyama, and Hajime Tokuda J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5523-5528; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Promoter Specificity Elements in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Quorum-Sensing-Controlled Genes Marvin Whiteley and E. P. Greenberg J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5529-5534; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Nested Deletions of the SRL Pathogenicity Island of Shigella flexneri 2a Sally A. Turner, Shelley N. Luck, Harry Sakellaris, Kumar Rajakumar, and Ben Adler J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5535-5543; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetics and Regulation of Chitobiose Utilization in Borrelia burgdorferi Kit Tilly, Abdallah F. Elias, Jennifer Errett, Elizabeth Fischer, Radha Iyer, Ira Schwartz, James L. Bono, and Patricia Rosa J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5544-5553; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Positive Selection of Mutations Leading to Loss or Reduction of Transcriptional Activity of PrfA, the Central Regulator of Listeria monocytogenes Virulence M. Herler, A. Bubert, M. Goetz, Y. Vega, J. A. Vazquez-Boland, and W. Goebel J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5562-5570; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Monitoring Intracellular Levels of XylR in Pseudomonas putida with a Single-Chain Antibody Specific for Aromatic-Responsive Enhancer-Binding Proteins Sofía Fraile, Fernando Roncal, Luis A. Fernández, and Víctor de Lorenzo J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5571-5579; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Expression of cspH, Encoding the Cold Shock Protein in Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium UK-1 Bae Hoon Kim, Iel Soo Bang, Soo Youn Lee, Seong Karp Hong, Seong Ho Bang, In Soo Lee, and Yong Keun Park J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5580-5588; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Enhancer-Binding Proteins HrpR and HrpS Interact To Regulate hrp-Encoded Type III Protein Secretion in Pseudomonas syringae Strains Steven W. Hutcheson, Jamie Bretz, Thomas Sussan, Songmu Jin, and Kyong Pak J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5589-5598; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Global Analysis of the General Stress Response of Bacillus subtilis Anja Petersohn, Matthias Brigulla, Stefan Haas, Jörg D. Hoheisel, Uwe Völker, and Michael Hecker J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5617-5631; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Peptide Methionine Sulfoxide Reductase (MsrA) Is a Virulence Determinant in Mycoplasma genitalium S. Dhandayuthapani, M. W. Blaylock, C. M. Bebear, W. G. Rasmussen, and J. B. Baseman J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5645-5650; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cloning and Functional Analysis of the pbr Lead Resistance Determinant of Ralstonia metallidurans CH34 B. Borremans, J. L. Hobman, A. Provoost, N. L. Brown, and D. van der Lelie J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5651-5658; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Complete Nucleotide Sequence and Organization of the Atrazine Catabolic Plasmid pADP-1 from Pseudomonas sp. Strain ADP Betsy Martinez, Jeffrey Tomkins, Lawrence P. Wackett, Rod Wing, and Michael J. Sadowsky J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5684-5697; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Juxtaposition of an Active Promoter to vsp Genes via Site-Specific DNA Inversions Generates Antigenic Variation in Mycoplasma bovis Innesa Lysnyansky, Yael Ron, and David Yogev J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5698-5708; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genome of the Bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae Strain R6 JoAnn Hoskins, William E. Alborn, Jr., Jeffrey Arnold, Larry C. Blaszczak, Stanley Burgett, Bradley S. DeHoff, Shawn T. Estrem, Lori Fritz, Dong-Jing Fu, Wendy Fuller, Chad Geringer, Raymond Gilmour, Jennifer S. Glass, Hamid Khoja, Angelika R. Kraft, Robert E. Lagace, Donald J. LeBlanc, Linda N. Lee, Elliot J. Lefkowitz, Jin Lu, Patti Matsushima, Scott M. McAhren, Margaret McHenney, Kevin McLeaster, Christopher W. Mundy, Thalia I. Nicas, Franklin H. Norris, MaryJeanne O'Gara, Robert B. Peery, Gregory T. Robertson, Pamela Rockey, Pei-Ming Sun, Malcolm E. Winkler, Yong Yang, Michelle Young-Bellido, Genshi Zhao, Christopher A. Zook, Richard H. Baltz, S. Richard Jaskunas, Paul R. Rosteck, Jr., Paul L. Skatrud, and John I. Glass J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5709-5717; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Complete Nucleotide Sequence of a 43-Kilobase Genomic Island Associated with the Multidrug Resistance Region of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium DT104 and Its Identification in Phage Type DT120 and Serovar Agona David Boyd, Geoffrey A. Peters, Axel Cloeckaert, Karim Sidi Boumedine, Elisabeth Chaslus-Dancla, Hein Imberechts, and Michael R. Mulvey J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5725-5732; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

SdiA of Salmonella enterica Is a LuxR Homolog That Detects Mixed Microbial Communities Bindhu Michael, Jenee N. Smith, Simon Swift, Fred Heffron, and Brian M. M. Ahmer J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5733-5742; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The djlA Gene Acts Synergistically with dnaJ in Promoting Escherichia coli Growth Pierre Genevaux, Françoise Schwager, Costa Georgopoulos, and William L. Kelley J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5747-5750; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification, Characterization, and Functional Analysis of a Gene Encoding the Ferric Uptake Regulation Protein in Bartonella Species Sarah Y. Park, Karen L. Kelminson, Anthea K. Lee, Peng Zhang, Rachel E. Warner, David H. Rehkopf, Stephen B. Calderwood, and Jane E. Koehler J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5751-5755; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic Analysis of a Pyocin-Resistant Lipooligosaccharide (LOS) Mutant of Haemophilus ducreyi: Restoration of Full-Length LOS Restores Pyocin Sensitivity Melanie J. Filiatrault, Robert S. Munson, Jr., and Anthony A. Campagnari J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5756-5761; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Phosphate-Binding Protein of Escherichia coli Is Not Essential for Pi-Regulated Expression of the pho Regulon Sally M. Hoffer and Jan Tommassen J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5768-5771; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic Recombination in Bacillus subtilis 168: Effect of helD on DNA Repair and Homologous Recombination Begoña Carrasco, Silvia Fernández, Marie-Agnes Petit, and Juan C. Alonso J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5772-5777; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Intervening Sequences in rrl Genes and Fragmentation of 23S rRNA in Genera of the Family Enterobacteriaceae Loes M. Pronk and Kenneth E. Sanderson J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5782-5787; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Genome of Archaeal Prophage M100 Encodes the Lytic Enzyme Responsible for Autolysis of Methanothermobacter wolfeii Yongneng Luo, Peter Pfister, Thomas Leisinger, and Alain Wasserfallen J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5788-5792; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Cell Surfaces:

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Extragenic Suppressors of Growth Defects in msbB Salmonella Sean R. Murray, David Bermudes, Karim Suwwan de Felipe, and K. Brooks Low J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5554-5561; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Novel Macrolide-Specific ABC-Type Efflux Transporter in Escherichia coli Nobuyoshi Kobayashi, Kunihiko Nishino, and Akihito Yamaguchi J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5639-5644; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Analysis of Functional Domains of the Enterococcus faecalis Pheromone-Induced Surface Protein Aggregation Substance C. M. Waters and G. M. Dunny J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5659-5667; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Localization of c-di-GMP-Binding Protein with the Linear Terminal Complexes of Acetobacter xylinum Satoshi Kimura, He Ping Chen, Inder M. Saxena, R. Malcolm Brown, Jr., and Takao Itoh J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5668-5674; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Glycopeptidolipid Acetylation Affects Sliding Motility and Biofilm Formation in Mycobacterium smegmatis Judith Recht and Roberto Kolter J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5718-5724; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Physiology and Metabolism:

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Binding Specificity of the Porphyromonas gingivalis Heme and Hemoglobin Receptor HmuR, Gingipain K, and Gingipain R1 for Heme, Porphyrins, and Metalloporphyrins Teresa Olczak, Dabney White Dixon, and Caroline Attardo Genco J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5599-5608; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Degradation of Host Heme Proteins by Lysine- and Arginine-Specific Cysteine Proteinases (Gingipains) of Porphyromonas gingivalis Aneta Sroka, Maryta Sztukowska, Jan Potempa, James Travis, and Caroline Attardo Genco J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5609-5616; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rhamnose Biosynthesis Pathway Supplies Precursors for Primary and Secondary Metabolism in Saccharopolyspora spinosa Krishnamurthy Madduri, Clive Waldron, and Donald J. Merlo J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5632-5638; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

External-pH-Dependent Expression of the Maltose Regulon and ompF Gene in Escherichia coli Is Affected by the Level of Glycerol Kinase, Encoded by glpK Claudia Chagneau, Martine Heyde, Sylvie Alonso, Raymond Portalier, and Patrick Laloi J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5675-5683; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Residue Aspartate-147 from the Third Transmembrane Region of Na+/H+ Antiporter NhaB of Vibrio alginolyticus Plays a Role in Its Activity Tatsunosuke Nakamura, Yumiko Fujisaki, Hiromi Enomoto, Yuji Nakayama, Teruhiro Takabe, Naoto Yamaguchi, and Nobuyuki Uozumi J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5762-5767; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Regulation of Potassium-Dependent Kdp-ATPase Expression in the Nitrogen-Fixing Cyanobacterium Anabaena torulosa Anuradha Alahari, Anand Ballal, and Shree Kumar Apte J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5778-5781; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Errata:

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Control of the Arabinose Regulon in Bacillus subtilis by AraR In Vivo: Crucial Roles of Operators, Cooperativity, and DNA Looping Luís Jaime Mota, Leonor Morais Sarmento, and Isabel de Sá-Nogueira J. Bacteriol. October 2001 183: 5793 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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