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Contents: January 2002, Volume 184, Issue 2        Genetics and Molecular Biology        Enzymes and Proteins        Molecular Biology of Pathogens        Gene Regulation        Physiology and Metabolism        Microbial Cell Biology        Bacteriophages, Transposons, and Plasmids        Population Genetics and Evolution        Eukaryotic Cells        Plant Microbiology        Errata

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Genetics and Molecular Biology:

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Characterization of the Bacillus subtilis ywsC Gene, Involved in -Polyglutamic Acid Production Yuji Urushibata, Shinji Tokuyama, and Yasutaka Tahara J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 337-343; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Organization of Intrinsic Restriction and Modification Genes BsuM of Bacillus subtilis Marburg Hideyuki Ohshima, Satoshi Matsuoka, Kei Asai, and Yoshito Sadaie J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 381-389; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Inactivation of the Spirochete recA Gene Results in a Mutant with Low Viability and Irregular Nucleoid Morphology Ange-Patricia Tchamedeu Kameni, Evelyne Couture-Tosi, Isabelle Saint-Girons, and Mathieu Picardeau J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 452-458; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Bacillus subtilis Tolerance of Moderate Concentrations of Rifampin Involves the B-Dependent General and Multiple Stress Response Julia Elisabeth Bandow, Heike Brötz, and Michael Hecker J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 459-467; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Phylogeny and Functional Expression of Ribulose 1,5-Bisphosphate Carboxylase/Oxygenase from the Autotrophic Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacterium Nitrosospira sp.Isolate 40KI Janne B. Utåker, Kjell Andersen, Ågot Aakra, Birgitte Moen, and Ingolf F. Nes J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 468-478; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Depletion of Free 30S Ribosomal Subunits in Escherichia coli by Expression of RNA Containing Shine-Dalgarno-Like Sequences Mary V. Mawn, Maurille J. Fournier, David A. Tirrell, and Thomas L. Mason J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 494-502; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transcription Factor FnrP from Paracoccus denitrificans Contains an Iron-Sulfur Cluster and Is Activated by Anoxia: Identification of Essential Cysteine Residues Matthew I. Hutchings, Jason C. Crack, Neil Shearer, Benjamin J. Thompson, Andrew J. Thomson, and Stephen Spiro J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 503-508; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

epr Is Transcribed from a D Promoter and Is Involved in Swarming of Bacillus subtilis Madhulika Dixit, Charuta S. Murudkar, and K. Krishnamurthy Rao J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 596-599; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of a Protein That Inactivates the Competence-Stimulating Peptide of Streptococcus pneumoniae Mathieu Bergé, Hanno Langen, Jean-Pierre Claverys, and Bernard Martin J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 610-613; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Enzymes and Proteins:

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Directed Evolution of Toluene ortho-Monooxygenase for Enhanced 1-Naphthol Synthesis and Chlorinated Ethene Degradation Keith A. Canada, Sachiyo Iwashita, Hojae Shim, and Thomas K. Wood J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 344-349; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Biosynthesis Pathway of ADP-L-glycero-ß-D-manno-Heptose in Escherichia coli Bernd Kneidinger, Cristina Marolda, Michael Graninger, Alla Zamyatina, Fiona McArthur, Paul Kosma, Miguel A. Valvano, and Paul Messner J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 363-369; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Cloning and Expression of Mn2+-Dependent Sphingomyelinase/Hemolysin of an Aquatic Bacterium, Pseudomonas sp. Strain TK4 Noriyuki Sueyoshi, Katsuhiro Kita, Nozomu Okino, Keishi Sakaguchi, Takashi Nakamura, and Makoto Ito J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 540-546; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Streptococcus pneumoniae Capsule Biosynthesis Protein CpsB Is a Novel Manganese-Dependent Phosphotyrosine-Protein Phosphatase Judy K. Morona, Renato Morona, David C. Miller, and James C. Paton J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 577-583; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

-Galactosidase Aga27A, an Enzymatic Component of the Clostridium josui Cellulosome Sadanari Jindou, Shuichi Karita, Emi Fujino, Tsuchiyoshi Fujino, Hidenori Hayashi, Tetsuya Kimura, Kazuo Sakka, and Kunio Ohmiya J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 600-604; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Molecular Biology of Pathogens:

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Identification of Target Genes Regulated by the Two-Component System HP166-HP165 of Helicobacter pylori Patricia Dietz, Gabriele Gerlach, and Dagmar Beier J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 350-362; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Role of the RecBCD Recombination Pathway in Salmonella Virulence David A. Cano, M. Graciela Pucciarelli, Francisco García-del Portillo, and Josep Casadesús J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 592-595; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Gene Regulation:

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Control of Anthrax Toxin Gene Expression by the Transition State Regulator abrB Elke Saile and Theresa M. Koehler J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 370-380; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of comQ and comX, Two Genes Required for Production of ComX Pheromone in Bacillus subtilis Katherine Bacon Schneider, Tanya M. Palmer, and Alan D. Grossman J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 410-419; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

In Vivo DNA-Binding and Oligomerization Properties of the Shigella flexneri AraC-Like Transcriptional Regulator VirF as Identified by Random and Site-Specific Mutagenesis Megan E. Porter and Charles J. Dorman J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 531-539; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Postexponential Regulation of sin Operon Expression in Bacillus subtilis Sasha H. Shafikhani, Ines Mandic-Mulec, Mark A. Strauch, Issar Smith, and Terrance Leighton J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 564-571; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Physiology and Metabolism:

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Transcriptional Activation of the Rhodobacter sphaeroides Cytochrome c2 Gene P2 Promoter by the Response Regulator PrrA James C. Comolli, Audrey J. Carl, Christine Hall, and Timothy Donohue J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 390-399; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Link between the Membrane-Bound Pyridine Nucleotide Transhydrogenase and Glutathione-Dependent Processes in Rhodobacter sphaeroides Jason W. Hickman, Robert D. Barber, Eric P. Skaar, and Timothy J. Donohue J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 400-409; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Novel 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid Degradation Genes from Oligotrophic Bradyrhizobium sp. Strain HW13 Isolated from a Pristine Environment Wataru Kitagawa, Sachiko Takami, Keisuke Miyauchi, Eiji Masai, Yoichi Kamagata, James M. Tiedje, and Masao Fukuda J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 509-518; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Products of the spoVA Operon Are Involved in Dipicolinic Acid Uptake into Developing Spores of Bacillus subtilis Federico Tovar-Rojo, Monica Chander, Barbara Setlow, and Peter Setlow J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 584-587; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microbial Cell Biology:

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Point Mutations in HpuB Enable Gonococcal HpuA Deletion Mutants To Grow on Hemoglobin Ching-Ju Chen, Dalton Mclean, Christopher E. Thomas, James E. Anderson, and P. Frederick Sparling J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 420-426; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Respiration-Dependent Utilization of Sugars in Yeasts: a Determinant Role for Sugar Transporters Paola Goffrini, Iliana Ferrero, and Claudia Donnini J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 427-432; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genes Required for Plasmid R64 Thin-Pilus Biogenesis: Identification and Localization of Products of the pilK, pilM, pilO, pilP, pilR, and pilT Genes Daisuke Sakai and Teruya Komano J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 444-451; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Localization of UvrA and Effect of DNA Damage on the Chromosome of Bacillus subtilis Bradley T. Smith, Alan D. Grossman, and Graham C. Walker J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 488-493; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Lateral Flagella and Swarming Motility in Aeromonas Species Sylvia M. Kirov, Bronwen C. Tassell, Annalese B. T. Semmler, Lisa A. O’Donovan, Ali A. Rabaan, and Jonathan G. Shaw J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 547-555; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Complete Polar Lipid Composition of Thermoplasma acidophilum HO-62 Determined by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Evaporative Light-Scattering Detection Haruo Shimada, Naoki Nemoto, Yasuo Shida, Tairo Oshima, and Akihiko Yamagishi J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 556-563; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

VmrA, a Member of a Novel Class of Na+-Coupled Multidrug Efflux Pumps from Vibrio parahaemolyticus Jing Chen, Yuji Morita, M. Nazmul Huda, Teruo Kuroda, Tohru Mizushima, and Tomofusa Tsuchiya J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 572-576; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Direct Quantitation of the Numbers of Individual Penicillin-Binding Proteins per Cell in Staphylococcus aureus Michael J. Pucci and Thomas J. Dougherty J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 588-591; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriophages, Transposons, and Plasmids:

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Diversity of Tn4001 Transposition Products: the Flanking IS256 Elements Can Form Tandem Dimers and IS Circles M. Prudhomme, C. Turlan, J.-P. Claverys, and M. Chandler J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 433-443; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Population Genetics and Evolution:

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Molecular Evolution of the Intimin Gene in O111 Clones of Pathogenic Escherichia coli Cheryl L. Tarr and Thomas S. Whittam J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 479-487; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

High Frequency of Mutator Strains among Human Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Isolates Erick Denamur, Stéphane Bonacorsi, Antoine Giraud, Patrick Duriez, Farida Hilali, Christine Amorin, Edouard Bingen, Antoine Andremont, Bertrand Picard, François Taddei, and Ivan Matic J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 605-609; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Eukaryotic Cells:

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Synthesis of Triacylglycerols by the Acyl-Coenzyme A:Diacyl-Glycerol Acyltransferase Dga1p in Lipid Particles of the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae Daniel Sorger and Günther Daum J. Bacteriol. February 2002 184: 519-524; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Plant Microbiology:

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Luteolin and GroESL Modulate In Vitro Activity of NodD Kuo-Chen Yeh, Melicent C. Peck, and Sharon R. Long J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 525-530; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Errata:

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The LexA Protein from Deinococcus radiodurans Is Not Involvedin RecA Induction following Irradiation Issay Narumi, Katsuya Satoh, Masahiro Kikuchi, Tomoo Funayama, Tadashi Yanagisawa, Yasuhiko Kobayashi, Hiroshi Watanabe, and Kazuo Yamamoto J. Bacteriol. January 2002 184: 614 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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