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Contents: December 2001, Volume 183, Issue 24        Minireviews        Cell Surfaces        Plant Microbiology        Physiology and Metabolism        Enzymes and Proteins        Genetics and Molecular Biology        Eukaryotic Cells        Meeting Presentations        Structure and Function

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Minireviews:

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Functional Genomics of Gram-Positive Microorganisms: Review of the Meeting, San Diego, California, 24 to 28 June 2001 Marta Perego and James A. Hoch J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 6973-6978; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Cell Surfaces:

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Two Nonredundant SecA Homologues Function in Mycobacteria Miriam Braunstein, Amanda M. Brown, Sherry Kurtz, and William R. Jacobs, Jr. J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 6979-6990; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

MxiM and MxiJ, Base Elements of the Mxi-Spa Type III Secretion System of Shigella, Interact with and Stabilize the MxiD Secretin in the Cell Envelope Raymond Schuch and Anthony T. Maurelli J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 6991-6998; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Chitinase, a Gradually Secreted Protein Jindra Folders, Jon Algra, Marc S. Roelofs, Leendert C. van Loon, Jan Tommassen, and Wilbert Bitter J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7044-7052; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Biochemical Analysis of Interactions between Outer Membrane Proteins That Contribute to Starch Utilization by Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron Kyu Hong Cho and Abigail A. Salyers J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7224-7230; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Display of Passenger Proteins on the Surface of Escherichia coli K-12 by the Enterohemorrhagic E. coli Intimin EaeA Alexander Wentzel, Andreas Christmann, Thorsten Adams, and Harald Kolmar J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7273-7284; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Plant Microbiology:

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Regulation of Gene Expression in Response to Oxygen in Rhizobium etli: Role of FnrN in fixNOQP Expression and in Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation Oswaldo Lopez, Claudia Morera, Juan Miranda-Rios, Lourdes Girard, David Romero, and Mario Soberón J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 6999-7006; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Improved Soybean Root Association of N-Starved Bradyrhizobium japonicum Silvina L. López-García, Tirso E. E. Vázquez, Gabriel Favelukes, and Aníbal R. Lodeiro J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7241-7252; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Physiology and Metabolism:

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H2O2-Forming NADH Oxidase with Diaphorase (Cytochrome) Activity from Archaeoglobus fulgidus David W. Reed, Jack Millstein, and Patricia L. Hartzell J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7007-7016; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cytochromes c550, c552, and c1 in the Electron Transport Network of Paracoccus denitrificans: Redundant or Subtly Different in Function? Marijke F. Otten, John van der Oost, Willem N. M. Reijnders, Hans V. Westerhoff, Bernd Ludwig, and Rob J. M. Van Spanning J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7017-7026; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

DNA Microarray Analysis of the Hyperthermophilic Archaeon Pyrococcus furiosus: Evidence for a New Type of Sulfur-Reducing Enzyme Complex Gerrit J. Schut, Jizhong Zhou, and Michael W. W. Adams J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7027-7036; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of Xylanolytic Enzymes in Clostridium cellulovorans: Expression of Xylanase Activity Dependent on Growth Substrates Akihiko Kosugi, Koichiro Murashima, and Roy H. Doi J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7037-7043; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of the cydAB-Encoded Cytochrome bd Oxidase from Mycobacterium smegmatis Bavesh D. Kana, Edward A. Weinstein, David Avarbock, Stephanie S. Dawes, Harvey Rubin, and Valerie Mizrahi J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7076-7086; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Involvement of hyp Gene Products in Maturation of the H2-Sensing [NiFe] Hydrogenase of Ralstonia eutropha Thorsten Buhrke, Boris Bleijlevens, Simon P. J. Albracht, and Bärbel Friedrich J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7087-7093; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Quantification of Expression of Staphylococcus epidermidis Housekeeping Genes with Taqman Quantitative PCR during In Vitro Growth and under Different Conditions S. J. Vandecasteele, W. E. Peetermans, R. Merckx, and J. Van Eldere J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7094-7101; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

CheR- and CheB-Dependent Chemosensory Adaptation System of Rhodobacter sphaeroides Angela C. Martin, George H. Wadhams, Deepan S. H. Shah, Steven L. Porter, Jeevani C. Mantotta, Tim J. Craig, Peter H. Verdult, Helen Jones, and Judith P. Armitage J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7135-7144; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

ADP-Dependent Phosphofructokinases in Mesophilic and Thermophilic Methanogenic Archaea Corné H. Verhees, Judith E. Tuininga, Servé W. M. Kengen, Alfons J. M. Stams, John van der Oost, and Willem M. de Vos J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7145-7153; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of Flagellum Gene Families of Methanogenic Archaea and Localization of Novel Flagellum Accessory Proteins Nikhil A. Thomas and Ken F. Jarrell J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7154-7164; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Conversion of Pipecolic Acid into Lysine in Penicillium chrysogenum Requires Pipecolate Oxidase and Saccharopine Reductase: Characterization of the lys7 Gene Encoding Saccharopine Reductase Leopoldo Naranjo, Eva Martin de Valmaseda, Oscar Bañuelos, Pilar Lopez, Jorge Riaño, Javier Casqueiro, and Juan F. Martin J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7165-7172; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Alkyl Hydroperoxide Reductase Is the Primary Scavenger of Endogenous Hydrogen Peroxide in Escherichia coli Lauren Costa Seaver and James A. Imlay J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7173-7181; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Hydrogen Peroxide Fluxes and Compartmentalization inside Growing Escherichia coli Lauren Costa Seaver and James A. Imlay J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7182-7189; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Different Physiological Roles of ATP- and PPi-Dependent Phosphofructokinase Isoenzymes in the Methylotrophic Actinomycete Amycolatopsis methanolica A. M. C. R. Alves, G. J. W. Euverink, H. Santos, and L. Dijkhuizen J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7231-7240; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Complex I and Its Involvement in Redox Homeostasis and Carbon and Nitrogen Metabolism in Rhodobacter capsulatus Mary A. Tichi, Wim G. Meijer, and F. Robert Tabita J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7285-7294; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The lytB Gene of Escherichia coli Is Essential and Specifies a Product Needed for Isoprenoid Biosynthesis Sean McAteer, Andrew Coulson, Neil McLennan, and Millicent Masters J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7403-7407; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

NAD(P)-Dependent Aldehyde Dehydrogenases Induced during Growth of Ralstonia eutropha Strain Bo on Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol Thomas Schräder, Grit Zarnt, and Jan R. Andreesen J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7408-7411; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Enzymes and Proteins:

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The PPP-Family Protein Phosphatases PrpA and PrpB of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Possess Distinct Biochemical Properties Liang Shi, David G. Kehres, and Michael E. Maguire J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7053-7057; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Essential Amino Acids in the Azorhizobium caulinodans Fucosyltransferase NodZ Valerie Chazalet, Kazuyoshi Uehara, Roberto A. Geremia, and Christelle Breton J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7067-7075; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Novel Form of ClpB/HSP100 Protein in the Cyanobacterium Synechococcus Mats-Jerry Eriksson, Jenny Schelin, Ewa Miskiewicz, and Adrian K. Clarke J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7392-7396; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genetics and Molecular Biology:

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Use of Transposon Tn5367 Mutagenesis and a Nitroimidazopyran-Based Selection System To Demonstrate a Requirement for fbiA and fbiB in Coenzyme F420 Biosynthesis by Mycobacterium bovis BCG Kwang-Pil Choi, Thomas B. Bair, Young-Min Bae, and Lacy Daniels J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7058-7066; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Staphylococcal QacR Multidrug Regulator Binds a Correctly Spaced Operator as a Pair of Dimers Steve Grkovic, Melissa H. Brown, Maria A. Schumacher, Richard G. Brennan, and Ronald A. Skurray J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7102-7109; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transcriptional Analysis of the tet(P) Operon from Clostridium perfringens Priscilla A. Johanesen, Dena Lyras, Trudi L. Bannam, and Julian I. Rood J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7110-7119; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Differential Roles of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA14 rpoN Gene in Pathogenicity in Plants, Nematodes, Insects, and Mice Erik L. Hendrickson, Joulia Plotnikova, Shalina Mahajan-Miklos, Laurence G. Rahme, and Frederick M. Ausubel J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7126-7134; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Assembly of an FtsZ Mutant Deficient in GTPase Activity Has Implications for FtsZ Assembly and the Role of the Z Ring in Cell Division Amit Mukherjee, Cristian Saez, and Joe Lutkenhaus J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7190-7197; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

New Regulatory Gene That Contributes to Control of Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron Starch Utilization Genes Kyu Hong Cho, Diedre Cho, Gui-Rong Wang, and Abigail A. Salyers J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7198-7205; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Redox Signal Transduction by the ArcB Sensor Kinase of Haemophilus influenzae Lacking the PAS Domain Dimitris Georgellis, Ohsuk Kwon, Edmund C. C. Lin, Sandy M. Wong, and Brian J. Akerley J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7206-7212; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Complex Regulatory Network Controls Initial Adhesion and Biofilm Formation in Escherichia coli via Regulation of the csgD Gene Claire Prigent-Combaret, Eva Brombacher, Olivier Vidal, Arnaud Ambert, Philippe Lejeune, Paolo Landini, and Corinne Dorel J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7213-7223; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Analysis of Transcription of the Staphylococcus aureus Aerobic Class Ib and Anaerobic Class III Ribonucleotide Reductase Genes in Response to Oxygen Mahmud Masalha, Ilya Borovok, Rachel Schreiber, Yair Aharonowitz, and Gerald Cohen J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7260-7272; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Mere Lack of rT Modification in Initiator tRNA Does Not Facilitate Formylation-Independent Initiation in Escherichia coli Swapna Thanedar, T. K. Dineshkumar, and Umesh Varshney J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7397-7402; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Eukaryotic Cells:

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Novel Posttranslational Activation of the LYS2-Encoded -Aminoadipate Reductase for Biosynthesis of Lysine and Site-Directed Mutational Analysis of Conserved Amino Acid Residues in the Activation Domain of Candida albicans Shujuan Guo, Sarah A. Evans, Mindy B. Wilkes, and J. K. Bhattacharjee J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7120-7125; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Clock Control of Ultradian Respiratory Oscillation Found during Yeast Continuous Culture Douglas B. Murray, Sibel Roller, Hiroshi Kuriyama, and David Lloyd J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7253-7259; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Meeting Presentations:

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Regulation of Streptococcus pneumoniae clp Genes and Their Role in Competence Development and Stress Survival Arnaud Chastanet, Marc Prudhomme, Jean-Pierre Claverys, and Tarek Msadek J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7295-7307; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Bacillus subtilis Metabolism and Energetics in Carbon-Limited and Excess-Carbon Chemostat Culture Michael Dauner, Tazio Storni, and Uwe Sauer J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7308-7317; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Global Transcriptional Response of Bacillus subtilis to Heat Shock John D. Helmann, Ming Fang Winston Wu, Phil A. Kobel, Francisco-Javier Gamo, Michael Wilson, Maud M. Morshedi, Marc Navre, and Chris Paddon J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7318-7328; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Correlation between Bacillus subtilis scoC Phenotype and Gene Expression Determined Using Microarrays for Transcriptome Analysis Robert Caldwell, Ron Sapolsky, Walter Weyler, Randal R. Maile, Stuart C. Causey, and Eugenio Ferrari J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7329-7340; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transcription Profiling-Based Identification of Staphylococcus aureus Genes Regulated by the agr and/or sarA Loci P. M. Dunman, E. Murphy, S. Haney, D. Palacios, G. Tucker-Kellogg, S. Wu, E. L. Brown, R. J. Zagursky, D. Shlaes, and S. J. Projan J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7341-7353; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

relA-Independent Amino Acid Starvation Response Network of Streptococcus pyogenes Kerstin Steiner and Horst Malke J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7354-7364; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comprehensive DNA Microarray Analysis of Bacillus subtilis Two-Component Regulatory Systems Kazuo Kobayashi, Mitsuo Ogura, Hirotake Yamaguchi, Ken-Ichi Yoshida, Naotake Ogasawara, Teruo Tanaka, and Yasutaro Fujita J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7365-7370; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

RNA Expression Analysis Using an Antisense Bacillus subtilis Genome Array Jian-Ming Lee, Shehui Zhang, Soumitra Saha, Sonia Santa Anna, Can Jiang, and John Perkins J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7371-7380; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Complementation of Cold Shock Proteins by Translation Initiation Factor IF1 In Vivo Michael H. W. Weber, Carsten L. Beckering, and Mohamed A. Marahiel J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7381-7386; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Structure and Function:

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Stability and Subcellular Localization of Cytadherence-Associated Protein P65 in Mycoplasma pneumoniae Jarrat L. Jordan, Karen M. Berry, Mitchell F. Balish, and Duncan C. Krause J. Bacteriol. December 2001 183: 7387-7391; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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