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Contents: November 2004, Volume 186, Issue 22        Minireviews        Genetics and Molecular Biology        Molecular Biology of Pathogens        Microbial Cell Biology        Physiology and Metabolism        Population Genetics and Evolution        Bacteriophages, Transposons, and Plasmids        Signal Transduction        Gene Regulation        Microbial Communities and Interactions        Enzymes and Proteins        Genomics and Proteomics        Meeting Presentations        Errata

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Minireviews:

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A Little Help from My Friends: Quality Control of Presecretory Proteins in Bacteria Adam C. Fisher and Matthew P. DeLisa J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7467-7473; [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genetics and Molecular Biology:

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Conserved Region 2.1 of Escherichia coli Heat Shock Transcription Factor 32 Is Required for Modulating both Metabolic Stability and Transcriptional Activity Mina Horikoshi, Takashi Yura, Sachie Tsuchimoto, Yoshihiro Fukumori, and Masaaki Kanemori J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7474-7480; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular Identification of the Urea Uptake System and Transcriptional Analysis of Urea Transporter- and Urease-Encoding Genes in Corynebacterium glutamicum Gabriele Beckers, Anne K. Bendt, Reinhard Krämer, and Andreas Burkovski J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7645-7652; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Effect of Host Species on RecG Phenotypes in Helicobacter pylori and Escherichia coli Josephine Kang, Don Tavakoli, Ariane Tschumi, Rahul A. Aras, and Martin J. Blaser J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7704-7713; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of an Antisense RNA Strategy To Investigate the Functional Significance of Mn-Catalase in the Extreme Thermophile Thermus thermophilus Renata Moreno, Aurelio Hidalgo, Felipe Cava, Roberto Fernández-Lafuente, José Manuel Guisán, and José Berenguer J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7804-7806; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Long-Term Effect of Mutagenic DNA Repair on Accumulation of Mutations in Pseudomonas syringae B86-17 Shouan Zhang and George W. Sundin J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7807-7810; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Molecular Biology of Pathogens:

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The Salmonella Membrane Protein IgaA Modulates the Activity of the RcsC-YojN-RcsB and PhoP-PhoQ Regulons Alberto Tierrez and Francisco García-del Portillo J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7481-7489; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Two Distinct Genotypes of prtF2, Encoding a Fibronectin Binding Protein, and Evolution of the Gene Family in Streptococcus pyogenes V. Ramachandran, J. D. McArthur, C. E. Behm, C. Gutzeit, M. Dowton, P. K. Fagan, R. Towers, B. Currie, K. S. Sriprakash, and M. J. Walker J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7601-7609; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

8-Oxo-7,8-Dihydroguanine Is Removed by a Nucleotide Excision Repair-Like Mechanism in Porphyromonas gingivalis W83 N. A. Johnson, R. McKenzie, L. McLean, L. C. Sowers, and H. M. Fletcher J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7697-7703; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microbial Cell Biology:

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Calcium Inhibits Bap-Dependent Multicellular Behavior in Staphylococcus aureus María Jesús Arrizubieta, Alejandro Toledo-Arana, Beatriz Amorena, José R. Penadés, and Iñigo Lasa J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7490-7498; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Analysis of the Cytoplasmic Domains of Salmonella FlhA and Interactions with Components of the Flagellar Export Machinery Jonathan L. McMurry, John S. Van Arnam, May Kihara, and Robert M. Macnab J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7586-7592; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Z-Ring-Independent Interaction between a Subdomain of FtsA and Late Septation Proteins as Revealed by a Polar Recruitment Assay Brian D. Corbin, Brett Geissler, Mahalakshmi Sadasivam, and William Margolin J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7736-7744; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Physiology and Metabolism:

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Characteristics of Zinc Transport by Two Bacterial Cation Diffusion Facilitators from Ralstonia metallidurans CH34 and Escherichia coli Andreas Anton, Annett Weltrowski, Christopher J. Haney, Sylvia Franke, Gregor Grass, Christopher Rensing, and Dietrich H. Nies J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7499-7507; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Decaprenyl Diphosphate Synthesis in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Devinder Kaur, Patrick J. Brennan, and Dean C. Crick J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7564-7570; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Pyruvate Formate Lyase and Acetate Kinase Are Essential for Anaerobic Growth of Escherichia coli on Xylose Adnan Hasona, Youngnyun Kim, F. G. Healy, L. O. Ingram, and K. T. Shanmugam J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7593-7600; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Lack of YggX Results in Chronic Oxidative Stress and Uncovers Subtle Defects in Fe-S Cluster Metabolism in Salmonella enterica Elizabeth Skovran, C. T. Lauhon, and D. M. Downs J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7626-7634; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evidence that a B12-Adenosyl Transferase Is Encoded within the Ethanolamine Operon of Salmonella enterica David E. Sheppard, Joseph T. Penrod, Thomas Bobik, Eric Kofoid, and John R. Roth J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7635-7644; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The CorA Mg2+ Transporter Does Not Transport Fe2+ Krisztina M. Papp and Michael E. Maguire J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7653-7658; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

GntP Is the Escherichia coli Fructuronic Acid Transporter and Belongs to the UxuR Regulon Cristina Bates Utz, Ann B. Nguyen, Darren J. Smalley, April B. Anderson, and Tyrrell Conway J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7690-7696; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mutation of a Single Lytic Transglycosylase Causes Aberrant Septation and Inhibits Cell Separation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Karen A. Cloud and Joseph P. Dillard J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7811-7814; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Population Genetics and Evolution:

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Evolutionary Dynamics of Insertion Sequences in Helicobacter pylori Awdhesh Kalia, Asish K. Mukhopadhyay, Giedrius Dailide, Yoshiyki Ito, Takeshi Azuma, Benjamin C. Y. Wong, and Douglas E. Berg J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7508-7520; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The bcr1 DNA Repeat Element Is Specific to the Bacillus cereus Group and Exhibits Mobile Element Characteristics Ole Andreas Økstad, Nicolas J. Tourasse, Fredrik B. Stabell, Cathrine K. Sundfær, Wolfgang Egge-Jacobsen, Per Arne Risøen, Timothy D. Read, and Anne-Brit Kolstø J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7714-7725; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriophages, Transposons, and Plasmids:

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Sequence Organization and Insertion Specificity of the Novel Chimeric ISHp609 Transposable Element of Helicobacter pylori Dangeruta Kersulyte, Awdhesh Kalia, MaoJun Zhang, Hae-Kyung Lee, Dharmalingam Subramaniam, Levute Kiuduliene, Henrikas Chalkauskas, and Douglas E. Berg J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7521-7528; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transfer of the Symbiotic Plasmid of Rhizobium etli CFN42 Requires Cointegration with p42a, Which May Be Mediated by Site-Specific Recombination Susana Brom, Lourdes Girard, Cristina Tun-Garrido, Alejandro García-de los Santos, Patricia Bustos, Víctor González, and David Romero J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7538-7548; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Chlamydiaphage Chp2, a Skeleton in the X174 Closet: Scaffolding Protein and Procapsid Identification Ian N. Clarke, Leslie T. Cutcliffe, J. Sylvia Everson, Sarah A. Garner, Paul R. Lambden, Paddy J. Pead, Mark A. Pickett, Karie L. Brentlinger, and Bentley A. Fane J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7571-7574; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Purification and Characterization of the Repressor of the Shiga Toxin-Encoding Bacteriophage 933W: DNA Binding, Gene Regulation, and Autocleavage Astrid P. Koudelka, Lisa A. Hufnagel, and Gerald B. Koudelka J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7659-7669; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Operator and Early Promoter Region of the Shiga Toxin Type 2-Encoding Bacteriophage 933W and Control of Toxin Expression Jessica S. Tyler, Melissa J. Mills, and David I. Friedman J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7670-7679; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Signal Transduction:

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Increased Motility of Escherichia coli by Insertion Sequence Element Integration into the Regulatory Region of the flhD Operon Clive S. Barker, Birgit M. Prüß, and Philip Matsumura J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7529-7537; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Ligand-Specific Activation of Escherichia coli Chemoreceptor Transmethylation Frances M. Antommattei, Jennifer B. Munzner, and Robert M. Weis J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7556-7563; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Continuous Control in Bacterial Regulatory Circuits Eric Batchelor, Thomas J. Silhavy, and Mark Goulian J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7618-7625; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Gene Regulation:

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Staphylococcus aureus AgrA Binding to the RNAIII-agr Regulatory Region Robbin L. Koenig, Jessica L. Ray, Soheila J. Maleki, Mark S. Smeltzer, and Barry K. Hurlburt J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7549-7555; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

MucA-Mediated Coordination of Type III Secretion and Alginate Synthesis in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Weihui Wu, Hassan Badrane, Shiwani Arora, Henry V. Baker, and Shouguang Jin J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7575-7585; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transcription of the Rod-Shaped Viruses SIRV1 and SIRV2 of the Hyperthermophilic Archaeon Sulfolobus Alexandra Kessler, Arie B. Brinkman, John van der Oost, and David Prangishvili J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7745-7753; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Differential Regulation of the PanA and PanB Proteasome-Activating Nucleotidase and 20S Proteasomal Proteins of the Haloarchaeon Haloferax volcanii Christopher J. Reuter, Steven J. Kaczowka, and Julie A. Maupin-Furlow J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7763-7772; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cold Sensitivity of Thermophilic and Mesophilic RNA Polymerases A. Kulbachinskiy, I. Bass, E. Bogdanova, A. Goldfarb, and V. Nikiforov J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7818-7820; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microbial Communities and Interactions:

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Role of CysE in Production of an Extracellular Signaling Molecule in Providencia stuartii and Escherichia coli: Loss of cysE Enhances Biofilm Formation in Escherichia coli Gwen Sturgill, Christine M. Toutain, John Komperda, George A. O'Toole, and Philip N. Rather J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7610-7617; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Enzymes and Proteins:

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A Novel Archaeal Alanine Dehydrogenase Homologous to Ornithine Cyclodeaminase and µ-Crystallin Imke Schröder, Alexander Vadas, Eric Johnson, Sierin Lim, and Harold G. Monbouquette J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7680-7689; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification and Functional Verification of Archaeal-Type Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase, a Missing Link in Archaeal Central Carbohydrate Metabolism Thijs J. G. Ettema, Kira S. Makarova, Gera L. Jellema, Hinco J. Gierman, Eugene V. Koonin, Martijn A. Huynen, Willem M. de Vos, and John van der Oost J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7754-7762; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cuprous Oxidase Activity of CueO from Escherichia coli Satish K. Singh, Gregor Grass, Christopher Rensing, and William R. Montfort J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7815-7817; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

In Vivo Production of Active Nickel Superoxide Dismutase from Prochlorococcus marinus MIT9313 Is Dependent on Its Cognate Peptidase Thomas Eitinger J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7821-7825; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genomics and Proteomics:

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Responses of the Rhodobacter sphaeroides Transcriptome to Blue Light under Semiaerobic Conditions Stephan Braatsch, Oleg V. Moskvin, Gabriele Klug, and Mark Gomelsky J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7726-7735; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Meeting Presentations:

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Single-Molecule Approach to Bacterial Genomic Comparisons via Optical Mapping Shiguo Zhou, Andrew Kile, Michael Bechner, Michael Place, Erika Kvikstad, Wen Deng, Jun Wei, Jessica Severin, Rodney Runnheim, Christopher Churas, Daniel Forrest, Eileen T. Dimalanta, Casey Lamers, Valerie Burland, Frederick R. Blattner, and David C. Schwartz J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7773-7782; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Functional Characterization of a Catabolic Plasmid from Polychlorinated- Biphenyl-Degrading Rhodococcus sp. Strain RHA1 René Warren, William W. L. Hsiao, Hisashi Kudo, Matt Myhre, Manisha Dosanjh, Anca Petrescu, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Satoru Shimizu, Keisuke Miyauchi, Eiji Masai, George Yang, Jeff M. Stott, Jacquie E. Schein, Heesun Shin, Jaswinder Khattra, Duane Smailus, Yaron S. Butterfield, Asim Siddiqui, Robert Holt, Marco A. Marra, Steven J. M. Jones, William W. Mohn, Fiona S. L. Brinkman, Masao Fukuda, Julian Davies, and Lindsay D. Eltis J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7783-7795; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Global Transcriptome Analysis of the Heat Shock Response of Shewanella oneidensis Haichun Gao, Yue Wang, Xueduan Liu, Tingfen Yan, Liyou Wu, Eric Alm, Adam Arkin, Dorothea K. Thompson, and Jizhong Zhou J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7796-7803; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Errata:

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The eutT Gene of Salmonella enterica Encodes an Oxygen-Labile, Metal-Containing ATP:Corrinoid Adenosyltransferase Enzyme Nicole R. Buan, Sang-Jin Suh, and Jorge C. Escalante-Semerena J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7826 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Slr1293 in Synechocystis sp. Strain PCC 6803 Is the C-3',4' Desaturase (CrtD) Involved in Myxoxanthophyll Biosynthesis Hatem E. Mohamed and Wim Vermaas J. Bacteriol. November 2004 186: 7827 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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