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Contents: August 2002, Volume 184, Issue 16        Meeting Reviews        Gene Regulation        Physiology and Metabolism        Genetics and Molecular Biology        Bacteriophages, Transposons, and Plasmids        Microbial Cell Biology        Enzymes and Proteins        Molecular Biology of Pathogens        Genomics and Proteomics        Microbial Communities and Interactions        Signal Transduction        Meeting Presentations

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Meeting Reviews:

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Microbial Genomics—Challenges and Opportunities: The 9th International Conference on Microbial Genomes Jizhong Zhou and Jeffrey H. Miller J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4327-4333; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Gene Regulation:

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The N-Acetyltransferase RimJ Responds to Environmental Stimuli To Repress pap Fimbrial Transcription in Escherichia coli Christine A. White-Ziegler, Alia M. Black, Stacie H. Eliades, Sarah Young, and Kimberly Porter J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4334-4342; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

icaR Encodes a Transcriptional Repressor Involved in Environmental Regulation of ica Operon Expression and Biofilm Formation in Staphylococcus epidermidis Kevin M. Conlon, Hilary Humphreys, and James P. O'Gara J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4400-4408; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Developmental Regulation of the Streptomyces lividans ram Genes: Involvement of RamR in Regulation of the ramCSAB Operon Bart J. F. Keijser, Gilles P. van Wezel, Gerard W. Canters, and Erik Vijgenboom J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4420-4429; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

DksA Affects ppGpp Induction of RpoS at a Translational Level Larissa Brown, Daniel Gentry, Thomas Elliott, and Michael Cashel J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4455-4465; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Role of the C-Terminal Domain of the Alpha Subunit of RNA Polymerase in LuxR-Dependent Transcriptional Activation of the lux Operon during Quorum Sensing Angela H. Finney, Robert J. Blick, Katsuhiko Murakami, Akira Ishihama, and Ann M. Stevens J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4520-4528; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genome-Wide Transcriptional Profiling in a Histidine Kinase Mutant of Helicobacter pylori Identifies Members of a Regulon Mark H. Forsyth, Ping Cao, Preston P. Garcia, Joshua D. Hall, and Timothy L. Cover J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4630-4635; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The NorR Protein of Escherichia coli Activates Expression of the Flavorubredoxin Gene norV in Response to Reactive Nitrogen Species Matthew I. Hutchings, Neeraj Mandhana, and Stephen Spiro J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4640-4643; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Physiology and Metabolism:

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Roles for the Two 1-Butanol Dehydrogenases of Pseudomonas butanovora in Butane and 1-Butanol Metabolism Alisa S. Vangnai, Luis A. Sayavedra-Soto, and Daniel J. Arp J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4343-4350; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

ZntB Is a Novel Zn2+ Transporter in Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Ashley J. Worlock and Ronald L. Smith J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4369-4373; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genetics and Molecular Biology:

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Comparison of Genome Structures of Vibrios, Bacteria Possessing Two Chromosomes Kenichi Tagomori, Tetsuya Iida, and Takeshi Honda J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4351-4358; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Short-Sequence Tandem and Nontandem DNA Repeats and Endogenous Hydrogen Peroxide Production Contribute to Genetic Instability of Streptococcus pneumoniae Christopher D. Pericone, Deborah Bae, Mikhail Shchepetov, Tera McCool, and Jeffrey N. Weiser J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4392-4399; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genes of De Novo Pyrimidine Biosynthesis from the Hyperthermoacidophilic Crenarchaeote Sulfolobus acidocaldarius: Novel Organization in a Bipolar Operon Thia-Lin Thia-Toong, Martine Roovers, Virginie Durbecq, Daniel Gigot, Nicolas Glansdorff, and Daniel Charlier J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4430-4441; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Lack of Strand Bias in UV-Induced Mutagenesis in Escherichia coli Damian Gawel, Magdalena Maliszewska-Tkaczyk, Piotr Jonczyk, Roel M. Schaaper, and Iwona J. Fijalkowska J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4449-4454; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Superantigen Gene ypm Is Located in an Unstable Chromosomal Locus of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Christophe Carnoy, Stephanie Floquet, Michael Marceau, Florent Sebbane, Stephanie Haentjens-Herwegh, Annie Devalckenaere, and Michel Simonet J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4489-4499; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Recombination-Promoting Activity of the Bacteriophage Rap Protein in Escherichia coli K-12 Anthony R. Poteete, Anita C. Fenton, and Hsinju R. Wang J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4626-4629; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mutations in the Bacillus subtilis glnRA Operon That Cause Nitrogen Source-Dependent Defects in Regulation of TnrA Activity Susan H. Fisher and Lewis V. Wray, Jr. J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4636-4639; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriophages, Transposons, and Plasmids:

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Genomic Analysis of Clostridium perfringens Bacteriophage 3626, Which Integrates into guaA and Possibly Affects Sporulation Markus Zimmer, Siegfried Scherer, and Martin J. Loessner J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4359-4368; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Phage Proteomic Tree: a Genome-Based Taxonomy for Phage Forest Rohwer and Rob Edwards J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4529-4535; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microbial Cell Biology:

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Cluster II che Genes from Pseudomonas aeruginosa Are Required for an Optimal Chemotactic Response Abel Ferrández, Andrew C. Hawkins, Douglas T. Summerfield, and Caroline S. Harwood J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4374-4383; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

One Repeat of the Cell Wall Binding Domain Is Sufficient for Anchoring the Lactobacillus acidophilus Surface Layer Protein Egbert Smit and Peter H. Pouwels J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4617-4619; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mutational Analysis of the TolA C-Terminal Domain of Escherichia coli and Genetic Evidence for an Interaction between TolA and TolB Jean François Dubuisson, Anne Vianney, and Jean Claude Lazzaroni J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4620-4625; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Enzymes and Proteins:

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Trehalose-Mediated Inhibition of the Plasma Membrane H+-ATPase from Kluyveromyces lactis: Dependence on Viscosity and Temperature José G. Sampedro, Rosario A. Muñoz-Clares, and Salvador Uribe J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4384-4391; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Purification, Overproduction, and Partial Characterization of ß-RFAP Synthase, a Key Enzyme in the Methanopterin Biosynthesis Pathway Joseph W. Scott and Madeline E. Rasche J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4442-4448; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Molecular Biology of Pathogens:

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MxiE Regulates Intracellular Expression of Factors Secreted by the Shigella flexneri 2a Type III Secretion System Colleen D. Kane, Raymond Schuch, William A. Day, Jr, and Anthony T. Maurelli J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4409-4419; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The nptA Gene of Vibrio cholerae Encodes a Functional Sodium-Dependent Phosphate Cotransporter Homologous to the Type II Cotransporters of Eukaryotes Michael Lebens, Patrik Lundquist, Lars Söderlund, Mirjana Todorovic, and Nils I. A. Carlin J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4466-4474; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Proteolytic Cleavage of the FlhB Homologue YscU of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Is Essential for Bacterial Survival but Not for Type III Secretion Moa Lavander, Lena Sundberg, Petra J. Edqvist, Scott A. Lloyd, Hans Wolf-Watz, and Åke Forsberg J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4500-4509; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Simultaneous Coexpression of Borrelia burgdorferi Erp Proteins Occurs through a Specific, erp Locus-Directed Regulatory Mechanism Nazira El-Hage and Brian Stevenson J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4536-4543; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genomics and Proteomics:

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Suppressive Subtractive Hybridization Detects Extensive Genomic Diversity in Thermotoga maritima Camilla L. Nesbø, Karen E. Nelson, and W. Ford Doolittle J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4475-4488; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microbial Communities and Interactions:

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N-Acyl-Homoserine Lactone Inhibition of Rhizobial Growth Is Mediated by Two Quorum-Sensing Genes That Regulate Plasmid Transfer A. Wilkinson, V. Danino, F. Wisniewski-Dyé, J. K. Lithgow, and J. A. Downie J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4510-4519; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Signal Transduction:

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Phosphorylation of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa Response Regulator AlgR Is Essential for Type IV Fimbria-Mediated Twitching Motility Cynthia B. Whitchurch, Tatiana E. Erova, Jacqui A. Emery, Jennifer L. Sargent, Jonathan M. Harris, Annalese B. T. Semmler, Michael D. Young, John S. Mattick, and Daniel J. Wozniak J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4544-4554; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Meeting Presentations:

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From Genetic Footprinting to Antimicrobial Drug Targets: Examples in Cofactor Biosynthetic Pathways Svetlana Y. Gerdes, Michael D. Scholle, Mark D'Souza, Axel Bernal, Mark V. Baev, Michael Farrell, Oleg V. Kurnasov, Matthew D. Daugherty, Faika Mseeh, Boris M. Polanuyer, John W. Campbell, Shubha Anantha, Konstantin Y. Shatalin, Shamim A. K. Chowdhury, Michael Y. Fonstein, and Andrei L. Osterman J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4555-4572; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Tools for Characterization of Escherichia coli Genes of Unknown Function Christophe Merlin, Sean McAteer, and Millicent Masters J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4573-4581; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genome-Scale Metabolic Model of Helicobacter pylori 26695 Christophe H. Schilling, Markus W. Covert, Iman Famili, George M. Church, Jeremy S. Edwards, and Bernhard O. Palsson J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4582-4593; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Functional Annotation of Class I Lysyl-tRNA Synthetase Phylogeny Indicates a Limited Role for Gene Transfer Alexandre Ambrogelly, Dragana Korencic, and Michael Ibba J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4594-4600; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genome Sequence of Yersinia pestis KIM Wen Deng, Valerie Burland, Guy Plunkett III, Adam Boutin, George F. Mayhew, Paul Liss, Nicole T. Perna, Debra J. Rose, Bob Mau, Shiguo Zhou, David C. Schwartz, Jaqueline D. Fetherston, Luther E. Lindler, Robert R. Brubaker, Gregory V. Plano, Susan C. Straley, Kathleen A. McDonough, Matthew L. Nilles, Jyl S. Matson, Frederick R. Blattner, and Robert D. Perry J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4601-4611; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Microarray Transcription Profiling of a Shewanella oneidensis etrA Mutant Alex S. Beliaev, Dorothea K. Thompson, Matthew W. Fields, Liyou Wu, Douglas P. Lies, Kenneth H. Nealson, and Jizhong Zhou J. Bacteriol. August 2002 184: 4612-4616; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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