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Contents: October 2003, Volume 185, Issue 20        Minireviews        Enzymes and Proteins        Genetics and Molecular Biology        Physiology and Metabolism        Molecular Biology of Pathogens        Gene Regulation        Signal Transduction        Population Genetics and Evolution        Bacteriophages, Transposons, and Plasmids        Microbial Cell Biology        Genomics and Proteomics        Structural Biology        Microbial Communities and Interactions

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Minireviews:

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Cellulosomes from Mesophilic Bacteria Roy H. Doi, Akihiko Kosugi, Koichiro Murashima, Yutaka Tamaru, and Sung Ok Han J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5907-5914; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Enzymes and Proteins:

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Production of High-Quality Particulate Methane Monooxygenase in High Yields from Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath) with a Hollow-Fiber Membrane Bioreactor Steve S.-F. Yu, Kelvin H.-C. Chen, Mandy Y.-H. Tseng, Yane-Shih Wang, Chiu-Feng Tseng, Yu-Ju Chen, Ded-Shih Huang, and Sunney I. Chan J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5915-5924; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Redefining the Role of psr in ß-Lactam Resistance and Cell Autolysis of Enterococcus hirae Frédéric Sapunaric, Christine Franssen, Patrick Stefanic, Ana Amoroso, Olivier Dardenne, and Jacques Coyette J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5925-5935; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Effects of Carboxy-Terminal Modifications and pH on Binding of a Bacillus subtilis Small, Acid-Soluble Spore Protein to DNA Jeffrey Kosman and Peter Setlow J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 6095-6103; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

2-Oxoglutarate:NADP+ Oxidoreductase in Azoarcus evansii: Properties and Function in Electron Transfer Reactions in Aromatic Ring Reduction Christa Ebenau-Jehle, Matthias Boll, and Georg Fuchs J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 6119-6129; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genetics and Molecular Biology:

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Cloning and Characterization of Archaeal Type I Signal Peptidase from Methanococcus voltae Sandy Y. M. Ng and Ken F. Jarrell J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5936-5942; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

An Archaeal Chromosomal Autonomously Replicating Sequence Element from an Extreme Halophile, Halobacterium sp. Strain NRC-1 Brian R. Berquist and Shiladitya DasSarma J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5959-5966; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of the Two Mycobacterium tuberculosis recA Promoters Krishna K. Gopaul, Patricia C. Brooks, Jean-François Prost, and Elaine O. Davis J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 6005-6015; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

DpiA Binding to the Replication Origin of Escherichia coli Plasmids and Chromosomes Destabilizes Plasmid Inheritance and Induces the Bacterial SOS Response Christine Miller, Hanne Ingmer, Line Elnif Thomsen, Kirsten Skarstad, and Stanley N. Cohen J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 6025-6031; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Iron-Responsive Regulator Fur Is Transcriptionally Autoregulated and Not Essential in Neisseria meningitidis Isabel Delany, Raffaele Ieva, Cristina Alaimo, Rino Rappuoli, and Vincenzo Scarlato J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 6032-6041; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Second PDZ-Containing Serine Protease Contributes to Activation of the Sporulation Transcription Factor K in Bacillus subtilis Qi Pan, Richard Losick, and David Z. Rudner J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 6051-6056; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Regulation of Expression of Cellulosomal Cellulase and Hemicellulase Genes in Clostridium cellulovorans Sung Ok Han, Hideaki Yukawa, Masayuki Inui, and Roy H. Doi J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 6067-6075; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Three New Genes Involved in Morphogenesis and Antibiotic Production in Streptomyces coelicolor Ondrej Sprusansky, Liqin Zhou, Sarah Jordan, Jared White, and Janet Westpheling J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 6147-6157; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Second and Unusual pucBA Operon of Rhodobacter sphaeroides 2.4.1: Genetics and Function of the Encoded Polypeptides Xiaohua Zeng, Madhu Choudhary, and Samuel Kaplan J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 6171-6184; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of divIVA and Other Genes Located in the Chromosomal Region Downstream of the dcw Cluster in Streptococcus pneumoniae Daniela Fadda, Carla Pischedda, Fabrizio Caldara, Michael B. Whalen, Daniela Anderluzzi, Enrico Domenici, and Orietta Massidda J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 6209-6214; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Physiology and Metabolism:

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Osmotic Adaptation of Thermus thermophilus RQ-1: Lesson from a Mutant Deficient in Synthesis of Trehalose Zélia Silva, Susana Alarico, Ana Nobre, Reinhold Horlacher, Joey Marugg, Winfried Boos, Ana I. Mingote, and Milton S. da Costa J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5943-5952; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Regulation of Expression of the 2-Deoxy-D-Ribose Utilization Regulon, deoQKPX, from Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Mette Christensen, Tudor Borza, Gert Dandanell, Anne-Marie Gilles, Octavian Barzu, Rod A. Kelln, and Jan Neuhard J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 6042-6050; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Molecular Biology of Pathogens:

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Restricted Translocation across the Cell Wall Regulates Secretion of the Broad-Range Phospholipase C of Listeria monocytogenes Aleksandra Snyder and Hélène Marquis J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5953-5958; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The sloABCR Operon of Streptococcus mutans Encodes an Mn and Fe Transport System Required for Endocarditis Virulence and Its Mn-Dependent Repressor Sehmi Paik, Arunsri Brown, Cindy L. Munro, Cynthia Nau Cornelissen, and Todd Kitten J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5967-5975; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rgg Coordinates Virulence Factor Synthesis and Metabolism in Streptococcus pyogenes Michael S. Chaussee, Greg A. Somerville, Larry Reitzer, and James M. Musser J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 6016-6024; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Positive Correlation between Tyrosine Phosphorylation of CpsD and Capsular Polysaccharide Production in Streptococcus pneumoniae Matthew H. Bender, Robert T. Cartee, and Janet Yother J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 6057-6066; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Gene Regulation:

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Mechanism of Pseudomonas aeruginosa RhlR Transcriptional Regulation of the rhlAB Promoter Gerardo Medina, Katy Juárez, Brenda Valderrama, and Gloria Soberón-Chávez J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5976-5983; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transcription Regulation by Tandem-Bound FNR at Escherichia coli Promoters Anne M. L. Barnard, Jeffrey Green, and Stephen J. W. Busby J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5993-6004; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Global Mutational Analysis of NtrC-Like Activators in Myxococcus xanthus: Identifying Activator Mutants Defective for Motility and Fruiting Body Development Nora B. Caberoy, Roy D. Welch, Jimmy S. Jakobsen, Steven C. Slater, and Anthony G. Garza J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 6083-6094; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Interfering with Different Steps of Protein Synthesis Explored by Transcriptional Profiling of Escherichia coli K-12 Jeffrey Sabina, Nir Dover, Lori J. Templeton, Dana R. Smulski, Dieter Söll, and Robert A. LaRossa J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 6158-6170; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Changes in Escherichia coli rRNA Promoter Activity Correlate with Changes in Initiating Nucleoside Triphosphate and Guanosine 5' Diphosphate 3'-Diphosphate Concentrations after Induction of Feedback Control of Ribosome Synthesis David A. Schneider and Richard L. Gourse J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 6185-6191; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Changes in the Concentrations of Guanosine 5'-Diphosphate 3'-Diphosphate and the Initiating Nucleoside Triphosphate Account for Inhibition of rRNA Transcription in Fructose-1,6-Diphosphate Aldolase (fda) Mutants David A. Schneider and Richard L. Gourse J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 6192-6194; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mutations Affecting DNA-Binding Activity of the MexR Repressor of mexR-mexA-mexB-oprM Operon Expression Kohjiro Saito, Hiroyuki Akama, Eisaku Yoshihara, and Taiji Nakae J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 6195-6198; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The SKHR Motif Is Required for Biological Function of the VirR Response Regulator from Clostridium perfringens Sheena McGowan, Jennifer R. O'Connor, Jackie K. Cheung, and Julian I. Rood J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 6205-6208; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Nucleotide-Dependent Conformational Changes in the 54-Dependent Activator DctD Ying-Kai Wang, Sungdae Park, B. Tracy Nixon, and Timothy R. Hoover J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 6215-6219; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Signal Transduction:

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Constitutive Activation of the Escherichia coli Pho Regulon Upregulates rpoS Translation in an Hfq-Dependent Fashion Natividad Ruiz and Thomas J. Silhavy J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 5984-5992; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Population Genetics and Evolution:

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Spontaneously Arising mutL Mutators in Evolving Escherichia coli Populations Are the Result of Changes in Repeat Length Aaron C. Shaver and Paul D. Sniegowski J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 6076-6082; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriophages, Transposons, and Plasmids:

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Analysis of the Mobilization Region of the Broad-Host-Range IncQ-Like Plasmid pTC-F14 and Its Ability To Interact with a Related Plasmid, pTF-FC2 Leonardo J. van Zyl, Shelly M. Deane, and Douglas E. Rawlings J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 6104-6111; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Metagenomic Analyses of an Uncultured Viral Community from Human Feces Mya Breitbart, Ian Hewson, Ben Felts, Joseph M. Mahaffy, James Nulton, Peter Salamon, and Forest Rohwer J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 6220-6223; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microbial Cell Biology:

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Cryo-Transmission Electron Microscopy of Frozen-Hydrated Sections of Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Valério R. F. Matias, Ashraf Al-Amoudi, Jacques Dubochet, and Terry J. Beveridge J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 6112-6118; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genomics and Proteomics:

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Molecular Characterization of Brucella abortus Chromosome II Recombination Georgios Tsoktouridis, Christian A. Merz, Simon P. Manning, Renée Giovagnoli-Kurtz, Leanne E. Williams, Cesar V. Mujer, Sue Hagius, Philip Elzer, Rajendra J. Redkar, Guy Patra, and Vito G. DelVecchio J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 6130-6136; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Structural Biology:

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ATP-Bound Conformation of Topoisomerase IV: a Possible Target for Quinolones in Streptococcus pneumoniae Farid Sifaoui, Valérie Lamour, Emmanuelle Varon, Dino Moras, and Laurent Gutmann J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 6137-6146; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microbial Communities and Interactions:

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Reduced Water Availability Influences the Dynamics, Development, and Ultrastructural Properties of Pseudomonas putida Biofilms Woo-Suk Chang and Larry J. Halverson J. Bacteriol. October 2003 185: 6199-6204; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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