About This Cover Other Issues

Contents: March 2003, Volume 185, Issue 5        Guest Commentaries        Signal Transduction        Physiology and Metabolism        Enzymes and Proteins        Structural Biology        Genetics and Molecular Biology        Molecular Biology of Pathogens        Bacteriophages, Transposons, and Plasmids        Microbial Cell Biology        Plant Microbiology        Gene Regulation        Microbial Communities and Interactions        Genomics and Proteomics

Table of Contents

[Index by Author]

To see an article, click its [Full Text], [Abstract] or [PDF] link. To review many abstracts, check the boxes to the left of the titles you want, and click the 'Get All Checked Abstract(s)' button. To see one abstract at a time, click its [Abstract] link.

---

Guest Commentaries:

---

Diffusion in Biofilms Philip S. Stewart J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1485-1491; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Bacterial Chemotaxis: a New Player in Response Regulator Dephosphorylation John S. Parkinson J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1492-1494; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

---

Signal Transduction:

---

CheZ-Mediated Dephosphorylation of the Escherichia coli Chemotaxis Response Regulator CheY: Role for CheY Glutamate 89 Ruth E. Silversmith, Gerald P. Guanga, Laurie Betts, Carolyn Chu, Rui Zhao, and Robert B. Bourret J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1495-1502; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Two-Component Regulator of Universal Stress Protein Expression and Adaptation to Oxygen Starvation in Mycobacterium smegmatis Ronan O'Toole, Marjan J. Smeulders, Marian C. Blokpoel, Emily J. Kay, Kathryn Lougheed, and Huw D. Williams J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1543-1554; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

---

Physiology and Metabolism:

---

Two Nucleoside Uptake Systems in Lactococcus lactis: Competition between Purine Nucleosides and Cytidine Allows for Modulation of Intracellular Nucleotide Pools Jan Martinussen, Steen L. L. Wadskov-Hansen, and Karin Hammer J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1503-1508; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Efficient Turnover of Chlorocatechols Is Essential for Growth of Ralstonia eutropha JMP134(pJP4) in 3-Chlorobenzoic Acid D. Pérez-Pantoja, T. Ledger, D. H. Pieper, and B. González J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1534-1542; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Has No Control over Glycolytic Flux in Lactococcus lactis MG1363 Christian Solem, Brian J. Koebmann, and Peter R. Jensen J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1564-1571; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Exogenous Glutathione Completes the Defense against Oxidative Stress in Haemophilus influenzae Bjorn Vergauwen, Frederik Pauwels, Mario Vaneechoutte, and Jozef J. Van Beeumen J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1572-1581; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Multiple Light Inputs Control Phototaxis in Synechocystis sp. Strain PCC6803 Wing-On Ng, Arthur R. Grossman, and Devaki Bhaya J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1599-1607; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Suppressor of the Menadione-Hypersensitive Phenotype of a Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoli oxyR Mutant Reveals a Novel Mechanism of Toxicity and the Protective Role of Alkyl Hydroperoxide Reductase Paiboon Vattanaviboon, Wirongrong Whangsuk, and Skorn Mongkolsuk J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1734-1738; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

---

Enzymes and Proteins:

---

Dual Role of Cysteine 172 in Redox Regulation of Ribulose 1,5-Bisphosphate Carboxylase/Oxygenase Activity and Degradation Yehouda Marcus, Hagit Altman-Gueta, Aliza Finkler, and Michael Gurevitz J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1509-1517; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Synergistic Effects of Cellulosomal Xylanase and Cellulases from Clostridium cellulovorans on Plant Cell Wall Degradation Koichiro Murashima, Akihiko Kosugi, and Roy H. Doi J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1518-1524; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic and Biochemical Characterization of the F-ATPase Operon from Streptococcus sanguis 10904 Wendi L. Kuhnert and Robert G. Quivey, Jr. J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1525-1533; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Functional Characterization of Penicillin-Binding Protein 1b from Streptococcus pneumoniae Anne Marie Di Guilmi, Andréa Dessen, Otto Dideberg, and Thierry Vernet J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1650-1658; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of a Cytosolic NiFe-Hydrogenase from the Hyperthermophilic Archaeon Thermococcus kodakaraensis KOD1 Tamotsu Kanai, Sota Ito, and Tadayuki Imanaka J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1705-1711; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mechanism of cis-trans Isomerization of Unsaturated Fatty Acids in Pseudomonas putida Angelika von Wallbrunn, Hans Hermann Richnow, Grit Neumann, Friedhelm Meinhardt, and Hermann J. Heipieper J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1730-1733; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Cloning of Endo-ß-D-1,4-Glucanase Genes, rce1, rce2, and rce3, from Rhizopus oryzae Tatsuki Moriya, Koichiro Murashima, Akitaka Nakane, Koji Yanai, Naomi Sumida, Jinichiro Koga, Takeshi Murakami, and Toshiaki Kono J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1749-1756; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

---

Structural Biology:

---

Polymorphism in the Collagen-Like Region of the Bacillus anthracis BclA Protein Leads to Variation in Exosporium Filament Length Patricia Sylvestre, Evelyne Couture-Tosi, and Michèle Mock J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1555-1563; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Structural Model for 12-Helix Transporters Belonging to the Major Facilitator Superfamily Teruhisa Hirai, Jürgen A. W. Heymann, Peter C. Maloney, and Sriram Subramaniam J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1712-1718; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

---

Genetics and Molecular Biology:

---

The Escherichia coli lipB Gene Encodes Lipoyl (Octanoyl)-Acyl Carrier Protein:Protein Transferase Sean W. Jordan and John E. Cronan, Jr. J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1582-1589; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Novel spoIIE Mutation That Causes Uncompartmentalized F Activation in Bacillus subtilis David W. Hilbert and Patrick J. Piggot J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1590-1598; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Escherichia coli Methyl-Directed Mismatch Repair System Repairs Base Pairs Containing Oxidative Lesions Jennifer Wyrzykowski and Michael R. Volkert J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1701-1704; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

---

Molecular Biology of Pathogens:

---

Chromosomal Expression of the Haemophilus influenzae Hap Autotransporter Allows Fine-Tuned Regulation of Adhesive Potential via Inhibition of Intermolecular Autoproteolysis Doran L. Fink and Joseph W. St. Geme III J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1608-1615; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Hemin Binding, Functional Expression, and Complementation Analysis of Pap 31 from Bartonella henselae Rainer Zimmermann, Volkhard A. J. Kempf, Emile Schiltz, Karin Oberle, and Anna Sander J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1739-1744; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

---

Bacteriophages, Transposons, and Plasmids:

---

The Cyclic AMP-Cyclic AMP Receptor Protein Complex Regulates Activity of the traJ Promoter of the Escherichia coli Conjugative Plasmid pRK100 Marjanca Starcic, Darja Zgur-Bertok, Bart J. A. M. Jordi, Marc M. S. M. Wösten, Wim Gaastra, and Jos P. M. van Putten J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1616-1623; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

P15 and P3, the Tail Completion Proteins of Bacteriophage T4, Both Form Hexameric Rings Li Zhao, Shuji Kanamaru, Chatree'chalerm Chaidirek, and Fumio Arisaka J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1693-1700; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transposition of Tn5367 in Mycobacterium marinum, Using a Conditionally Recombinant Mycobacteriophage Jan Rybniker, Martina Wolke, Christiane Haefs, and Georg Plum J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1745-1748; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

---

Microbial Cell Biology:

---

Role of the Cytoplasmic C Terminus of the FliF Motor Protein in Flagellar Assembly and Rotation Björn Grünenfelder, Stefanie Gehrig, and Urs Jenal J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1624-1633; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Synthesis of a Klebsiella pneumoniae O-Antigen Heteropolysaccharide (O12) Requires an ABC 2 Transporter Luis Izquierdo, Susana Merino, Miguel Regué, Florencia Rodriguez, and Juan M. Tomás J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1634-1641; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Overexpression of the waaZ Gene Leads to Modification of the Structure of the Inner Core Region of Escherichia coli Lipopolysaccharide, Truncation of the Outer Core, and Reduction of the Amount of O Polysaccharide on the Cell Surface Emilisa Frirdich, Buko Lindner, Otto Holst, and Chris Whitfield J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1659-1671; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

---

Plant Microbiology:

---

Rhamnogalacturonate Lyase RhiE Is Secreted by the Out System in Erwinia chrysanthemi Minna Laatu and Guy Condemine J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1642-1649; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

---

Gene Regulation:

---

Complex Regulation of the Bacillus subtilis Aconitase Gene Hyun-Jin Kim, Sam-In Kim, Manoja Ratnayake-Lecamwasam, Kiyoshi Tachikawa, Abraham L. Sonenshein, and Mark Strauch J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1672-1680; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

DNA Microarray Analysis of Redox-Responsive Genes in the Genome of the Cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. Strain PCC 6803 Yukako Hihara, Kintake Sonoike, Minoru Kanehisa, and Masahiko Ikeuchi J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1719-1725; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

---

Microbial Communities and Interactions:

---

Conjugative Transfer of p42a from Rhizobium etli CFN42, Which Is Required for Mobilization of the Symbiotic Plasmid, Is Regulated by Quorum Sensing Cristina Tun-Garrido, Patricia Bustos, Víctor González, and Susana Brom J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1681-1692; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

---

Genomics and Proteomics:

---

tRNA2Thr Complements Temperature Sensitivity Caused by Null Mutations in the htrB Gene in Escherichia coli Yoshio Mohri, Simon Goto, Kenji Nakahigashi, and Hachiro Inokuchi J. Bacteriol. March 2003 185: 1726-1729; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

To see an article, click its [Full Text] link. To review many abstracts, check the boxes to the left of the titles you want, and click the 'Get All Checked Abstract(s)' button. To see one abstract at a time, click its [Abstract] link.