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Contents: August 2006, Volume 188, Issue 15        Molecular Biology of Pathogens        Microbial Cell Biology        Gene Regulation        Plant Microbiology        Genetics and Molecular Biology        Genomics and Proteomics        Physiology and Metabolism        Enzymes and Proteins        Structural Biology        Population Genetics and Evolution        Signal Transduction

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Molecular Biology of Pathogens:

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Characterization of Bacillus anthracis-Like Bacteria Isolated from Wild Great Apes from Côte d'Ivoire and Cameroon Silke R. Klee, Muhsin Özel, Bernd Appel, Christophe Boesch, Heinz Ellerbrok, Daniela Jacob, Gudrun Holland, Fabian H. Leendertz, Georg Pauli, Roland Grunow, and Herbert Nattermann J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5333-5344; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Lipoprotein Multigene Families in Mycoplasma pneumoniae K. M. Hallamaa, G. F. Browning, and S. L. Tang J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5393-5399; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Role of Histone-Like Proteins H-NS and StpA in Expression of Virulence Determinants of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Claudia M. Müller, Ulrich Dobrindt, Gábor Nagy, Levente Emödy, Bernt Eric Uhlin, and Jörg Hacker J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5428-5438; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Stringent Response Is Required for Helicobacter pylori Survival of Stationary Phase, Exposure to Acid, and Aerobic Shock Kyle Mouery, Bethany A. Rader, Erin C. Gaynor, and Karen Guillemin J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5494-5500; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mutational Analysis of the Promoter Recognized by Chlamydia and Escherichia coli 28 RNA Polymerase Hilda Hiu Yin Yu, Elizabeth G. Di Russo, Megan A. Rounds, and Ming Tan J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5524-5531; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Strains Generally Lack Functional Trg and Tap Chemoreceptors Found in the Majority of E. coli Strains Strictly Residing in the Gut M. Chelsea Lane, Amanda L. Lloyd, Tiffany A. Markyvech, Erin C. Hagan, and Harry L. T. Mobley J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5618-5625; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microbial Cell Biology:

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Daughter Cell Separation by Penicillin-Binding Proteins and Peptidoglycan Amidases in Escherichia coli Richa Priyadarshini, David L. Popham, and Kevin D. Young J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5345-5355; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Outer Membrane Vesicle Production by Escherichia coli Is Independent of Membrane Instability Amanda J. McBroom, Alexandra P. Johnson, Sreekanth Vemulapalli, and Meta J. Kuehn J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5385-5392; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification and Characterization of an Azotobacter vinelandii Type I Secretion System Responsible for Export of the AlgE-Type Mannuronan C-5-Epimerases Martin Gimmestad, Magnus Steigedal, Helga Ertesvåg, Soledad Moreno, Bjørn Erik Christensen, Guadalupe Espín, and Svein Valla J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5551-5560; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A parA Homolog Selectively Influences Positioning of the Large Chromosome Origin in Vibrio cholerae Djenann Saint-Dic, Brian P. Frushour, Jason H. Kehrl, and Lyn Sue Kahng J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5626-5631; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Gene Regulation:

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DNA Supercoiling and the Lrp Protein Determine the Directionality of fim Switch DNA Inversion in Escherichia coli K-12 Arlene Kelly, Colin Conway, Tadhg Ó Cróinín, Stephen G. J. Smith, and Charles J. Dorman J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5356-5363; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

UvrD Helicase Suppresses Recombination and DNA Damage-Induced Deletions Josephine Kang and Martin J. Blaser J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5450-5459; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transcription of the pst Operon of Clostridium acetobutylicum Is Dependent on Phosphate Concentration and pH Ralf-Jörg Fischer, Sonja Oehmcke, Uta Meyer, Maren Mix, Katrin Schwarz, Tomas Fiedler, and Hubert Bahl J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5469-5478; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Plant Microbiology:

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Phase Variation and Genomic Architecture Changes in Azospirillum Ludovic Vial, Céline Lavire, Patrick Mavingui, Didier Blaha, Jacqueline Haurat, Yvan Moënne-Loccoz, René Bally, and Florence Wisniewski-Dyé J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5364-5373; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Diverse Flavonoids Stimulate NodD1 Binding to nod Gene Promoters in Sinorhizobium meliloti Melicent C. Peck, Robert F. Fisher, and Sharon R. Long J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5417-5427; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genetics and Molecular Biology:

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Addiction Toxin Fst Has Unique Effects on Chromosome Segregation and Cell Division in Enterococcus faecalis and Bacillus subtilis S. Patel and K. E. Weaver J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5374-5384; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

YeeI, a Novel Protein Involved in Modulation of the Activity of the Glucose-Phosphotransferase System in Escherichia coli K-12 Ann-Katrin Becker, Tim Zeppenfeld, Ariane Staab, Sabine Seitz, Winfried Boos, Teppei Morita, Hiroji Aiba, Kerstin Mahr, Fritz Titgemeyer, and Knut Jahreis J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5439-5449; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Bacillus subtilis Primosomal Protein DnaD Untwists Supercoiled DNA Wenke Zhang, Stephanie Allen, Clive J. Roberts, and Panos Soultanas J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5487-5493; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Enhanced Biofilm Formation and Loss of Capsule Synthesis: Deletion of a Putative Glycosyltransferase in Porphyromonas gingivalis Mary E. Davey and Margaret J. Duncan J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5510-5523; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A New D,L-Endopeptidase Gene Product, YojL (Renamed CwlS), Plays a Role in Cell Separation with LytE and LytF in Bacillus subtilis Tatsuya Fukushima, Anahita Afkham, Shin-ichirou Kurosawa, Taichi Tanabe, Hiroki Yamamoto, and Junichi Sekiguchi J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5541-5550; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of the Global Transcriptional Responses to Different Types of DNA Damage and Disruption of Replication in Bacillus subtilis Alexi I. Goranov, Elke Kuester-Schoeck, Jue D. Wang, and Alan D. Grossman J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5595-5605; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genomics and Proteomics:

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Trimeric Autotransporters Require Trimerization of the Passenger Domain for Stability and Adhesive Activity Shane E. Cotter, Neeraj K. Surana, Susan Grass, and Joseph W. St. Geme, III J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5400-5407; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transcriptional Profile of Haemophilus influenzae: Effects of Iron and Heme Paul W. Whitby, Timothy M. VanWagoner, Thomas W. Seale, Daniel J. Morton, and Terrence L. Stull J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5640-5645; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Physiology and Metabolism:

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Molecules Involved in the Modulation of Rapid Cell Death in Xanthomonas K. K. Raju, Satyendra Gautam, and Arun Sharma J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5408-5416; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification and Characterization of Bacterial Cysteine Dioxygenases: a New Route of Cysteine Degradation for Eubacteria John E. Dominy, Jr, Chad R. Simmons, P. Andrew Karplus, Amy M. Gehring, and Martha H. Stipanuk J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5561-5569; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The MgtC Virulence Factor of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Activates Na+,K+-ATPase Dorothee Günzel, Lisa M. Kucharski, David G. Kehres, Michael F. Romero, and Michael E. Maguire J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5586-5594; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Straight-Chain Fatty Acids Are Dispensable in the Myxobacterium Myxococcus xanthus for Vegetative Growth and Fruiting Body Formation Helge B. Bode, Michael W. Ring, Dale Kaiser, Anna C. David, Reiner M. Kroppenstedt, and Gertrud Schwär J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5632-5634; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Arginine-Dependent Acid Resistance in Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Jasper Kieboom and Tjakko Abee J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5650-5653; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Enzymes and Proteins:

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Control of Acetyl-Coenzyme A Synthetase (AcsA) Activity by Acetylation/Deacetylation without NAD+ Involvement in Bacillus subtilis Jeffrey G. Gardner, Frank J. Grundy, Tina M. Henkin, and Jorge C. Escalante-Semerena J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5460-5468; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

The FAD-Dependent Tricarballylate Dehydrogenase (TcuA) Enzyme of Salmonella enterica Converts Tricarballylate into cis-Aconitate Jeffrey A. Lewis and Jorge C. Escalante-Semerena J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5479-5486; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Plasmid RK2 Replication Initiator Protein (TrfA) Binds to the Sliding Clamp ß Subunit of DNA Polymerase III: Implication for the Toxicity of a Peptide Derived from the Amino-Terminal Portion of 33-Kilodalton TrfA Kritaya Kongsuwan, Peter Josh, Marc J. Picault, Gene Wijffels, and Brian Dalrymple J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5501-5509; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

No Single Irreplaceable Acidic Residues in the Escherichia coli Secondary Multidrug Transporter MdfA Nadejda Sigal, Shahar Molshanski-Mor, and Eitan Bibi J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5635-5639; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Structural Biology:

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Crystal Structure of a Type III Pantothenate Kinase: Insight into the Mechanism of an Essential Coenzyme A Biosynthetic Enzyme Universally Distributed in Bacteria Kun Yang, Yvonne Eyobo, Leisl A. Brand, Dariusz Martynowski, Diana Tomchick, Erick Strauss, and Hong Zhang J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5532-5540; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Crystal Structure of TDP-Fucosamine Acetyltransferase (WecD) from Escherichia coli, an Enzyme Required for Enterobacterial Common Antigen Synthesis Ming-Ni Hung, Erumbi Rangarajan, Christine Munger, Guy Nadeau, Traian Sulea, and Allan Matte J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5606-5617; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Population Genetics and Evolution:

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Multilocus Sequence Typing as an Approach for Population Analysis of Medicago-Nodulating Rhizobia Peter van Berkum, Patrick Elia, and Bertrand D. Eardly J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5570-5577; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Sau1: a Novel Lineage-Specific Type I Restriction-Modification System That Blocks Horizontal Gene Transfer into Staphylococcus aureus and between S. aureus Isolates of Different Lineages Denise E. Waldron and Jodi A. Lindsay J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5578-5585; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Signal Transduction:

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Similarities and Differences in Interactions of the Activity-Enhancing Chemoreceptor Pentapeptide with the Two Enzymes of Adaptational Modification Wing-Cheung Lai, Ludmila A. Barnakova, Alexander N. Barnakov, and Gerald L. Hazelbauer J. Bacteriol. August 2006 188: 5646-5649; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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