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Contents: October 2003, Volume 185, Issue 19        Minireviews        Signal Transduction        Genomics and Proteomics        Bacteriophages, Transposons, and Plasmids        Microbial Cell Biology        Genetics and Molecular Biology        Molecular Biology of Pathogens        Enzymes and Proteins        Physiology and Metabolism        Gene Regulation        Plant Microbiology

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Minireviews:

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AcrB Multidrug Efflux Pump of Escherichia coli: Composite Substrate-Binding Cavity of Exceptional Flexibility Generates Its Extremely Wide Substrate Specificity Edward W. Yu, Julio R. Aires, and Hiroshi Nikaido J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5657-5664; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Signal Transduction:

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In Situ Activation of the Quorum-Sensing Transcription Factor TraR by Cognate and Noncognate Acyl-Homoserine Lactone Ligands: Kinetics and Consequences Zhao-Qing Luo, Shengchang Su, and Stephen K. Farrand J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5665-5672; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genome-Wide Analyses Revealing a Signaling Network of the RcsC-YojN-RcsB Phosphorelay System in Escherichia coli Daisuke Hagiwara, Masahito Sugiura, Taku Oshima, Hirotada Mori, Hirofumi Aiba, Takafumi Yamashino, and Takeshi Mizuno J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5735-5746; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genomics and Proteomics:

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Experimental Determination and System Level Analysis of Essential Genes in Escherichia coli MG1655 S. Y. Gerdes, M. D. Scholle, J. W. Campbell, G. Balázsi, E. Ravasz, M. D. Daugherty, A. L. Somera, N. C. Kyrpides, I. Anderson, M. S. Gelfand, A. Bhattacharya, V. Kapatral, M. D'Souza, M. V. Baev, Y. Grechkin, F. Mseeh, M. Y. Fonstein, R. Overbeek, A.-L. Barabási, Z. N. Oltvai, and A. L. Osterman J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5673-5684; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriophages, Transposons, and Plasmids:

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VGJ, a Novel Filamentous Phage of Vibrio cholerae, Integrates into the Same Chromosomal Site as CTX Javier Campos, Eriel Martínez, Edith Suzarte, Boris L. Rodríguez, Karen Marrero, Yussuan Silva, Talena Ledón, Ricardo del Sol, and Rafael Fando J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5685-5696; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microbial Cell Biology:

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Secretion of LamB-LacZ by the Signal Recognition Particle Pathway of Escherichia coli Christina Wilson Bowers, Fion Lau, and Thomas J. Silhavy J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5697-5705; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The DsbA Signal Sequence Directs Efficient, Cotranslational Export of Passenger Proteins to the Escherichia coli Periplasm via the Signal Recognition Particle Pathway Clark F. Schierle, Mehmet Berkmen, Damon Huber, Carol Kumamoto, Dana Boyd, and Jon Beckwith J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5706-5713; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

In Vivo Evidence for TonB Dimerization Annette Sauter, S. Peter Howard, and Volkmar Braun J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5747-5754; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Novel Outer Membrane Protein, Wzi, Is Involved in Surface Assembly of the Escherichia coli K30 Group 1 Capsule Andrea Rahn, Kostantinos Beis, James H. Naismith, and Chris Whitfield J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5882-5890; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genetics and Molecular Biology:

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RelA Is a Component of the Nutritional Stress Activation Pathway of the Bacillus subtilis Transcription Factor B Shuyu Zhang and W. G. Haldenwang J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5714-5721; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of a Spontaneous Nonmagnetic Mutant of Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense Reveals a Large Deletion Comprising a Putative Magnetosome Island Sabrina Schübbe, Michael Kube, André Scheffel, Cathrin Wawer, Udo Heyen, Anke Meyerdierks, Mohamed H. Madkour, Frank Mayer, Richard Reinhardt, and Dirk Schüler J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5779-5790; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Sigma 32-Dependent Promoter Activity In Vivo: Sequence Determinants of the groE Promoter Yang Wang and Pieter L. deHaseth J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5800-5806; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Tethering of the Bacillus subtilis E Proprotein to the Cell Membrane Is Necessary for Its Processing but Insufficient for Its Stabilization Jingliang Ju and W. G. Haldenwang J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5897-5900; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Molecular Biology of Pathogens:

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Listeria monocytogenes B Regulates Stress Response and Virulence Functions Mark J. Kazmierczak, Sharon C. Mithoe, Kathryn J. Boor, and Martin Wiedmann J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5722-5734; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Erwinia chrysanthemi tolC Is Involved in Resistance to Antimicrobial Plant Chemicals and Is Essential for Phytopathogenesis Ravi D. Barabote, Oswald L. Johnson, Eric Zetina, Susan K. San Francisco, Joe A. Fralick, and Michael J. D. San Francisco J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5772-5778; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Inter- and Intraclonal Diversity of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa Proteome Manifests within the Secretome Dirk Wehmhöner, Susanne Häussler, Burkhard Tümmler, Lothar Jänsch, Florian Bredenbruch, Jürgen Wehland, and Ivo Steinmetz J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5807-5814; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Complete Sequence of Virulence Plasmid pJM1 from the Marine Fish Pathogen Vibrio anguillarum Strain 775 Manuela Di Lorenzo, Michiel Stork, Marcelo E. Tolmasky, Luis A. Actis, David Farrell, Timothy J. Welch, Lidia M. Crosa, Anne M. Wertheimer, Qian Chen, Patricia Salinas, Lillian Waldbeser, and Jorge H. Crosa J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5822-5830; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Enzymes and Proteins:

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The Membrane-Associated Methane Monooxygenase (pMMO) and pMMO-NADH:Quinone Oxidoreductase Complex from Methylococcus capsulatus Bath Dong-W. Choi, Ryan C. Kunz, Eric S. Boyd, Jeremy D. Semrau, William E. Antholine, J.-I. Han, James A. Zahn, Jeffrey M. Boyd, Arlene M. de la Mora, and Alan A. DiSpirito J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5755-5764; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Geobacillus stearothermophilus V iscS Gene, Encoding Cysteine Desulfurase, Confers Resistance to Potassium Tellurite in Escherichia coli K-12 Juan C. Tantaleán, Manuel A. Araya, Claudia P. Saavedra, Derie E. Fuentes, José M. Pérez, Iván L. Calderón, Philip Youderian, and Claudio C. Vásquez J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5831-5837; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Monomeric NarB Is a Dual-Affinity Nitrate Reductase, and Its Activity Is Regulated Differently from That of Nitrate Uptake in the Unicellular Diazotrophic Cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. Strain RF-1 Tung-Hei Wang, Hongyong Fu, and Yuh-Jang Shieh J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5838-5846; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Physiology and Metabolism:

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Temperature-Sensitive Growth and Decreased Thermotolerance Associated with relA Mutations in Escherichia coli Xiaoming Yang and Edward E. Ishiguro J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5765-5771; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Role of 2-Phosphoglycolate Phosphatase of Escherichia coli in Metabolism of the 2-Phosphoglycolate Formed in DNA Repair Maria Teresa Pellicer, Maria Felisa Nuñez, Juan Aguilar, Josefa Badia, and Laura Baldoma J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5815-5821; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Gene Regulation:

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Control of Enzyme IIscr and Sucrose-6-Phosphate Hydrolase Activities in Streptococcus mutans by Transcriptional Repressor ScrR Binding to the cis-Active Determinants of the scr Regulon Bing Wang and Howard K. Kuramitsu J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5791-5799; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Naphthalene Catabolic (nag) Genes of Ralstonia sp. Strain U2 Are an Operon That Is Regulated by NagR, a LysR-Type Transcriptional Regulator Rheinallt M. Jones, Bethan Britt-Compton, and Peter A. Williams J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5847-5853; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Dual Overlapping Promoters Control napF (Periplasmic Nitrate Reductase) Operon Expression in Escherichia coli K-12 Valley Stewart, Peggy J. Bledsoe, and Stanly B. Williams J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5862-5870; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization and Regulation of the Genes for a Novel Anthranilate 1,2-Dioxygenase from Burkholderia cepacia DBO1 Hung-Kuang Chang, Paria Mohseni, and Gerben J. Zylstra J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5871-5881; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Regulation of fur Expression by RpoS and Fur in Vibrio vulnificus Hyun-Jung Lee, Kyung-Je Park, Ah Young Lee, Sung Goo Park, Byoung Chul Park, Kyu-Ho Lee, and Soon-Jung Park J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5891-5896; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Global Regulation of the Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Major Porin, OmpD Carlos A. Santiviago, Cecilia S. Toro, Alejandro A. Hidalgo, Philip Youderian, and Guido C. Mora J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5901-5905; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Plant Microbiology:

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Identification of Three Genes Encoding PII-Like Proteins in Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus: Studies of Their Role(s) in the Control of Nitrogen Fixation Olena Perlova, Alejandro Ureta, Stefan Nordlund, and Dietmar Meletzus J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5854-5861; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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