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Contents: April 2001, Volume 183, Issue 8        Cell Surfaces        Enzymes and Proteins        Genetics and Molecular Biology        Plant Microbiology        Physiology and Metabolism        Eukaryotic Cells        Population Genetics and Evolution        Plasmids and Transposons

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Cell Surfaces:

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Molecular Sieve Mechanism of Selective Release of Cytoplasmic Proteins by Osmotically Shocked Escherichia coli Nora Vázquez-Laslop, Hyunwoo Lee, Rong Hu, and Alex A. Neyfakh J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2399-2404; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Adhesion of Type 1-Fimbriated Escherichia coli to Abiotic Surfaces Leads to Altered Composition of Outer Membrane Proteins Karen Otto, Joakim Norbeck, Thomas Larsson, Karl-Anders Karlsson, and Malte Hermansson J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2445-2453; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Topology of OxlT, the Oxalate Transporter of Oxalobacter formigenes, Determined by Site-Directed Fluorescence Labeling Liwen Ye, Zhenzhen Jia, Thomas Jung, and Peter C. Maloney J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2490-2496; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Twelve-Transmembrane-Segment (TMS) Version (TMS VII-VIII) of the 14-TMS Tet(L) Antibiotic Resistance Protein Retains Monovalent Cation Transport Modes but Lacks Tetracycline Efflux Capacity Jie Jin, Arthur A. Guffanti, Catherine Beck, and Terry A. Krulwich J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2667-2671; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of Outer Membrane Proteins in Chlamydia trachomatis LGV Serovar L2 Regina J. Tanzer and Thomas P. Hatch J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2686-2690; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Enzymes and Proteins:

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Melamine Deaminase and Atrazine Chlorohydrolase: 98 Percent Identical but Functionally Different Jennifer L. Seffernick, Mervyn L. de Souza, Michael J. Sadowsky, and Lawrence P. Wackett J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2405-2410; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Hydrogen Peroxide-Forming NADH Oxidase Belonging to the Peroxiredoxin Oxidoreductase Family: Existence and Physiological Role in Bacteria Yoshitaka Nishiyama, Vincent Massey, Kouji Takeda, Shinji Kawasaki, Junichi Sato, Toshihiro Watanabe, and Youichi Niimura J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2431-2438; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Biochemical Analysis of Replication Factor C from the Hyperthermophilic Archaeon Pyrococcus furiosus Isaac K. O. Cann, Sonoko Ishino, Mihoko Yuasa, Hiromi Daiyasu, Hiroyuki Toh, and Yoshizumi Ishino J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2614-2623; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

An /-Type, Small, Acid-Soluble Spore Protein Which Has Very High Affinity for DNA Prevents Outgrowth of Bacillus subtilis Spores Christopher S. Hayes and Peter Setlow J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2662-2666; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Purification of the RelB and RelE Proteins of Escherichia coli: RelE Binds to RelB and to Ribosomes Cheryl Galvani, Jefferson Terry, and Edward E. Ishiguro J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2700-2703; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genetics and Molecular Biology:

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GcpE Is Involved in the 2-C-Methyl-D-Erythritol 4-Phosphate Pathway of Isoprenoid Biosynthesis in Escherichia coli Boran Altincicek, Ann-Kristin Kollas, Silke Sanderbrand, Jochen Wiesner, Martin Hintz, Ewald Beck, and Hassan Jomaa J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2411-2416; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Recruitment of the mecA Gene Homologue of Staphylococcus sciuri into a Resistance Determinant and Expression of the Resistant Phenotype in Staphylococcus aureus Shang Wei Wu, Herminia de Lencastre, and Alexander Tomasz J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2417-2424; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Interruption of the cydB Locus in Brucella abortus Attenuates Intracellular Survival and Virulence in the Mouse Model of Infection Seema Endley, David McMurray, and Thomas A. Ficht J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2454-2462; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Involvement of H-NS in Transpositional Recombination Mediated by IS1 Yasuyuki Shiga, Yasuhiko Sekine, Yasunobu Kano, and Eiichi Ohtsubo J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2476-2484; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Regulation of the Acetoin Catabolic Pathway Is Controlled by Sigma L in Bacillus subtilis Naima Ould Ali, Joelle Bignon, Georges Rapoport, and Michel Debarbouille J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2497-2504; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Bacillus subtilis NhaC, an Na+/H+ Antiporter, Influences Expression of the phoPR Operon and Production of Alkaline Phosphatases Zoltán Prágai, Caroline Eschevins, Sierd Bron, and Colin R. Harwood J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2505-2515; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cytoplasmic RNA Polymerase in Escherichia coli N. Shepherd, P. Dennis, and H. Bremer J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2527-2534; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Efficiency of Recombination Reactions Catalyzed by Class 1 Integron Integrase IntI1 Christina M. Collis, Gavin D. Recchia, Mi-Jurng Kim, H. W. Stokes, and Ruth M. Hall J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2535-2542; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of the sat Operon in Streptococcus mutans: Evidence for a Role of Ffh in Acid Tolerance Bas H. A. Kremer, Marieke van der Kraan, Paula J. Crowley, Ian R. Hamilton, L. Jeannine Brady, and Arnold S. Bleiweis J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2543-2552; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Biofilm Formation by Staphylococcus epidermidis Depends on Functional RsbU, an Activator of the sigB Operon: Differential Activation Mechanisms Due to Ethanol and Salt Stress Johannes K.-M. Knobloch, Katrin Bartscht, Axel Sabottke, Holger Rohde, Heinz-Hubert Feucht, and Dietrich Mack J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2624-2633; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Suppression of Hypersensitivity of Escherichia coli acrB Mutant to Organic Solvents by Integrational Activation of the acrEF Operon with the IS1 or IS2 Element Kei Kobayashi, Norihiko Tsukagoshi, and Rikizo Aono J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2646-2653; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The hetF Gene Product Is Essential to Heterocyst Differentiation and Affects HetR Function in the Cyanobacterium Nostoc punctiforme Francis C. Y. Wong and John C. Meeks J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2654-2661; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of Brucella suis clpB and clpAB Mutants and Participation of the Genes in Stress Responses Euloge Ekaza, Jacques Teyssier, Safia Ouahrani-Bettache, Jean-Pierre Liautard, and Stephan Köhler J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2677-2681; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rapid Dephosphorylation of the TorR Response Regulator by the TorS Unorthodox Sensor in Escherichia coli Mireille Ansaldi, Cécile Jourlin-Castelli, Michèle Lepelletier, Laurence Théraulaz, and Vincent Méjean J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2691-2695; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development of a New Integration Site within the Bacillus subtilis Chromosome and Construction of Compatible Expression Cassettes Barbara Härtl, Wolfgang Wehrl, Thomas Wiegert, Georg Homuth, and Wolfgang Schumann J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2696-2699; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Plant Microbiology:

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Cloning and Characterization of the Gene Cluster for Palatinose Metabolism from the Phytopathogenic Bacterium Erwinia rhapontici Frederik Börnke, Mohammad Hajirezaei, and Uwe Sonnewald J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2425-2430; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic Organization of the Region Encoding Regulation, Biosynthesis, and Transport of Rhizobactin 1021, a Siderophore Produced by Sinorhizobium meliloti Damien Lynch, John O'Brien, Timothy Welch, Paul Clarke, Páraic Ó Cuív, Jorge H. Crosa, and Michael O'Connell J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2576-2585; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Functional myo-Inositol Dehydrogenase Gene Is Required for Efficient Nitrogen Fixation and Competitiveness of Sinorhizobium fredii USDA191 To Nodulate Soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) Guoqiao Jiang, Ammulu Hari Krishnan, Yong-Woong Kim, Thomas J. Wacek, and Hari B. Krishnan J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2595-2604; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Endophytic Colonization of Rice by a Diazotrophic Strain of Serratia marcescens Prasad Gyaneshwar, Euan K. James, Natarajan Mathan, Pallavolu M. Reddy, Barbara Reinhold-Hurek, and Jagdish K. Ladha J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2634-2645; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

glnD and mviN Are Genes of an Essential Operon in Sinorhizobium meliloti Paul A. Rudnick, Tania Arcondéguy, Christina K. Kennedy, and Daniel Kahn J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2682-2685; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Physiology and Metabolism:

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Independence of Circadian Timing from Cell Division in Cyanobacteria Tetsuya Mori and Carl Hirschie Johnson J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2439-2444; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Alternative Electron Acceptor Tetrathionate Supports B12-Dependent Anaerobic Growth of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium on Ethanolamine or 1,2-Propanediol Marian Price-Carter, Justin Tingey, Thomas A. Bobik, and John R. Roth J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2463-2475; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Nitric Oxide Signaling and Transcriptional Control of Denitrification Genes in Pseudomonas stutzeri Kai-Uwe Vollack and Walter G. Zumft J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2516-2526; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

PatS and Products of Nitrogen Fixation Control Heterocyst Pattern Ho-Sung Yoon and James W. Golden J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2605-2613; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Proteins of Mycobacterium bovis BCG Induced in the Wayne Dormancy Model Calvin Boon, Rong Li, Robert Qi, and Thomas Dick J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2672-2676; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Growth Inhibition Caused by Overexpression of the Structural Gene for Glutamate Dehydrogenase (gdhA) from Klebsiella aerogenes Brian K. Janes, Pablo J. Pomposiello, Ana Perez-Matos, David J. Najarian, Thomas J. Goss, and Robert A. Bender J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2709-2714; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Eukaryotic Cells:

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Ability for Anaerobic Growth Is Not Sufficient for Development of the Petite Phenotype in Saccharomyces kluyveri Kasper Møller, Lisbeth Olsson, and Jure Piskur J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2485-2489; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Population Genetics and Evolution:

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Allelic Diversity and Recombination in Campylobacter jejuni Sebastian Suerbaum, Marc Lohrengel, Agnes Sonnevend, Florian Ruberg, and Manfred Kist J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2553-2559; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic Isolation of Meningococci of the Electrophoretic Type 37 Complex H. Claus, J. Stoevesandt, M. Frosch, and U. Vogel J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2570-2575; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Plasmids and Transposons:

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Mutually Exclusive Distribution of IS1548 and GBSi1, an Active Group II Intron Identified in Human Isolates of Group B Streptococci Margareta Granlund, François Michel, and Mari Norgren J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2560-2569; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Yersinia pestis pFra Shows Biovar-Specific Differences and Recent Common Ancestry with a Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi Plasmid Michael B. Prentice, Keith D. James, Julian Parkhill, Stephen G. Baker, Kim Stevens, Mark N. Simmonds, Karen L. Mungall, Carol Churcher, Petra C. F. Oyston, Richard W. Titball, Brendan W. Wren, John Wain, Derek Pickard, Tran Tinh Hien, Jeremy J. Farrar, and Gordon Dougan J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2586-2594; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Sinorhizobium meliloti Plasmid pRm1132f Replicates by a Rolling-Circle Mechanism L. R. Barran, N. Ritchot, and E. S. P. Bromfield J. Bacteriol. April 2001 183: 2704-2708; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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