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Contents: April 2007, Volume 189, Issue 8        Guest Commentaries        Gene Regulation        Microbial Cell Biology        Molecular Biology of Pathogens        Genetics and Molecular Biology        Physiology and Metabolism        Bacteriophages, Transposons, and Plasmids        Microbial Communities and Interactions        Enzymes and Proteins        Genomics and Proteomics        Structural Biology        Plant Microbiology        Signal Transduction        Author's Corrections

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Guest Commentaries:

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A Galvanizing Story—Protein Stability and Zinc Homeostasis Peter T. Chivers J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 2953-2954; published ahead of print February 16, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.00173-07 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Gene Regulation:

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The DeoR-Type Regulator SugR Represses Expression of ptsG in Corynebacterium glutamicum Verena Engels and Volker F. Wendisch J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 2955-2966; published ahead of print February 9, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01596-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Transcriptional Regulators NorG and MgrA Modulate Resistance to both Quinolones and ß-Lactams in Staphylococcus aureus Que Chi Truong-Bolduc and David C. Hooper J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 2996-3005; published ahead of print February 2, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01819-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Ligand-Controlled Proteolysis of the Escherichia coli Transcriptional Regulator ZntR Mihaela Pruteanu, Saskia B. Neher, and Tania A. Baker J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3017-3025; published ahead of print January 12, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01531-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Contributions of [4Fe-4S]-FNR and Integration Host Factor to fnr Transcriptional Regulation Erin L. Mettert and Patricia J. Kiley J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3036-3043; published ahead of print February 9, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.00052-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microbial Cell Biology:

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Species-Specific Functioning of the Pseudomonas XcpQ Secretin: Role for the C-Terminal Homology Domain and Lipopolysaccharide Wilbert Bitter, Ria van Boxtel, Mathijs Groeneweg, Patricia Sánchez Carballo, Ulrich Zähringer, Jan Tommassen, and Margot Koster J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 2967-2975; published ahead of print February 2, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01583-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Interaction between Cell Division Proteins FtsE and FtsZ Brian D. Corbin, Yipeng Wang, Tushar K. Beuria, and William Margolin J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3026-3035; published ahead of print February 16, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01581-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cross Talk between Type III Secretion and Flagellar Assembly Systems in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Chantal Soscia, Abderrahman Hachani, Alain Bernadac, Alain Filloux, and Sophie Bleves J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3124-3132; published ahead of print February 16, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01677-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Complete Set of Flagellar Genes Acquired by Horizontal Transfer Coexists with the Endogenous Flagellar System in Rhodobacter sphaeroides Sebastian Poggio, Cei Abreu-Goodger, Salvador Fabela, Aurora Osorio, Georges Dreyfus, Pablo Vinuesa, and Laura Camarena J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3208-3216; published ahead of print February 9, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01681-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Molecular Biology of Pathogens:

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Physiological Effects of Crl in Salmonella Are Modulated by S Level and Promoter Specificity Véronique Robbe-Saule, Miguel Dias Lopes, Annie Kolb, and Françoise Norel J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 2976-2987; published ahead of print February 9, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01919-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Intermolecular Forces and Enthalpies in the Adhesion of Streptococcus mutans and an Antigen I/II-Deficient Mutant to Laminin Films Henk J. Busscher, Betsy van de Belt-Gritter, Rene J. B. Dijkstra, Willem Norde, Fernanda C. Petersen, Anne A. Scheie, and Henny C. van der Mei J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 2988-2995; published ahead of print February 2, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01731-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of the Proteasome Accessory Factor (paf) Operon in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Richard A. Festa, Michael J. Pearce, and K. Heran Darwin J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3044-3050; published ahead of print February 2, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01597-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Sortase-Catalyzed Assembly of Distinct Heteromeric Fimbriae in Actinomyces naeslundii Arunima Mishra, Asis Das, John O. Cisar, and Hung Ton-That J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3156-3165; published ahead of print February 2, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01952-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

pilQ Missense Mutations Have Diverse Effects on PilQ Multimer Formation, Piliation, and Pilus Function in Neisseria gonorrhoeae R. Allen Helm, Michelle M. Barnhart, and H. Steven Seifert J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3198-3207; published ahead of print February 2, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01833-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cytosolic Proteins Contribute to Surface Plasminogen Recruitment of Neisseria meningitidis Andreas Knaust, Martin V. R. Weber, Sven Hammerschmidt, Simone Bergmann, Matthias Frosch, and Oliver Kurzai J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3246-3255; published ahead of print February 16, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01966-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genetics and Molecular Biology:

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Expression of the bviIR and cepIR Quorum-Sensing Systems of Burkholderia vietnamiensis Rebecca J. Malott and Pamela A. Sokol J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3006-3016; published ahead of print February 2, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01544-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

YcfR (BhsA) Influences Escherichia coli Biofilm Formation through Stress Response and Surface Hydrophobicity Xue-Song Zhang, Rodolfo García-Contreras, and Thomas K. Wood J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3051-3062; published ahead of print February 9, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01832-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mechanisms of Adaptation to Nitrosative Stress in Bacillus subtilis Annika Rogstam, Jonas T. Larsson, Peter Kjelgaard, and Claes von Wachenfeldt J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3063-3071; published ahead of print February 9, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01782-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Lipolytic Enzymes in Myxococcus xanthus Aurelio Moraleda-Muñoz and Lawrence J. Shimkets J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3072-3080; published ahead of print February 16, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01772-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Ribosomal Features Essential for tna Operon Induction: Tryptophan Binding at the Peptidyl Transferase Center Luis R. Cruz-Vera, Aaron New, Catherine Squires, and Charles Yanofsky J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3140-3146; published ahead of print February 9, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01869-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Ribosome Recycling Factor and Release Factor 3 Action Promotes TnaC-Peptidyl-tRNA Dropoff and Relieves Ribosome Stalling during Tryptophan Induction of tna Operon Expression in Escherichia coli Ming Gong, Luis R. Cruz-Vera, and Charles Yanofsky J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3147-3155; published ahead of print February 9, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01868-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of the Variants, Flanking Genes, and Promoter Activity of the Leifsonia xyli subsp. cynodontis Insertion Sequence IS1237 Hui Lin, Tai-Yuan Li, Mao-Hua Xie, and Yi Zhang J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3217-3227; published ahead of print February 9, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01403-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Role of DNA Repair by Nonhomologous-End Joining in Bacillus subtilis Spore Resistance to Extreme Dryness, Mono- and Polychromatic UV, and Ionizing Radiation Ralf Moeller, Erko Stackebrandt, Günther Reitz, Thomas Berger, Petra Rettberg, Aidan J. Doherty, Gerda Horneck, and Wayne L. Nicholson J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3306-3311; published ahead of print February 9, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.00018-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Isolation of the rstA Gene as a Multicopy Suppressor of YjeE, an Essential ATPase of Unknown Function in Escherichia coli Tracey L. Campbell, Claudia S. Ederer, Abdellah Allali-Hassani, and Eric D. Brown J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3318-3321; published ahead of print February 9, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.00131-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Physiology and Metabolism:

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Catalytic Properties of Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus Members of the Secondary Cation/Proton Antiporter-3 (Mrp) Family Are Revealed by an Optimized Assay in an Escherichia coli Host Talia H. Swartz, Masahiro Ito, Takayuki Ohira, Shinsuke Natsui, David B. Hicks, and Terry A. Krulwich J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3081-3090; published ahead of print February 9, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.00021-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Influence of Amino Acids on Low-Density Escherichia coli Responses to Nutrient Downshifts Sergio Bodini, Luisa Nunziangeli, and Francesca Santori J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3099-3105; published ahead of print February 9, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01753-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Performance of the Translational Apparatus Varies with the Ecological Strategies of Bacteria Les Dethlefsen and Thomas M. Schmidt J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3237-3245; published ahead of print February 2, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01686-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriophages, Transposons, and Plasmids:

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Region-Specific Insertion of Transposons in Combination with Selection for High Plasmid Transferability and Stability Accounts for the Structural Similarity of IncP-1 Plasmids Masahiro Sota, Masataka Tsuda, Hirokazu Yano, Haruo Suzuki, Larry J. Forney, and Eva M. Top J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3091-3098; published ahead of print February 2, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01906-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Effect of Salt Shock on Stability of imm434 Lysogens Paul Shkilnyj and Gerald B. Koudelka J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3115-3123; published ahead of print February 16, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01857-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The SXT/R391 Family of Integrative Conjugative Elements Is Composed of Two Exclusion Groups Joeli Marrero and Matthew K. Waldor J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3302-3305; published ahead of print February 16, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01902-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microbial Communities and Interactions:

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Streptococcus gordonii Hsa Environmentally Constrains Competitive Binding by Streptococcus sanguinis to Saliva-Coated Hydroxyapatite Angela H. Nobbs, Yongshu Zhang, Ali Khammanivong, and Mark C. Herzberg J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3106-3114; published ahead of print February 2, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01535-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Enzymes and Proteins:

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Characterization of PPTNs, a Cyanobacterial Phosphopantetheinyl Transferase from Nodularia spumigena NSOR10 J. N. Copp, A. A. Roberts, M. A. Marahiel, and B. A. Neilan J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3133-3139; published ahead of print February 16, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01850-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of an Exceedingly Active NADH Oxidase from the Anaerobic Hyperthermophilic Bacterium Thermotoga maritima Xianqin Yang and Kesen Ma J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3312-3317; published ahead of print February 9, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01525-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Phosphoenolpyruvate-Dependent Phosphotransferase System Is the Principal Maltose Transporter in Streptococcus mutans Alexander J. Webb, Karen A. Homer, and Arthur H. F. Hosie J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3322-3327; published ahead of print February 2, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01633-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genomics and Proteomics:

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Genome of the Opportunistic Pathogen Streptococcus sanguinis Ping Xu, Joao M. Alves, Todd Kitten, Arunsri Brown, Zhenming Chen, Luiz S. Ozaki, Patricio Manque, Xiuchun Ge, Myrna G. Serrano, Daniela Puiu, Stephanie Hendricks, Yingping Wang, Michael D. Chaplin, Doruk Akan, Sehmi Paik, Darrell L. Peterson, Francis L. Macrina, and Gregory A. Buck J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3166-3175; published ahead of print February 2, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01808-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Major Sporulation Proteins of Myxococcus xanthus Using a Proteomic Approach John L. Dahl, Farah K. Tengra, David Dutton, Jinyuan Yan, Tracy M. Andacht, Lia Coyne, Veronica Windell, and Anthony G. Garza J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3187-3197; published ahead of print February 9, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01846-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Genome Sequence of Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli Strain O1:K1:H7 Shares Strong Similarities with Human Extraintestinal Pathogenic E. coli Genomes Timothy J. Johnson, Subhashinie Kariyawasam, Yvonne Wannemuehler, Paul Mangiamele, Sara J. Johnson, Curt Doetkott, Jerod A. Skyberg, Aaron M. Lynne, James R. Johnson, and Lisa K. Nolan J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3228-3236; published ahead of print February 9, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01726-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Complete Genome Sequence of the Prototype Lactic Acid Bacterium Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris MG1363 Udo Wegmann, Mary O'Connell-Motherway, Aldert Zomer, Girbe Buist, Claire Shearman, Carlos Canchaya, Marco Ventura, Alexander Goesmann, Michael J. Gasson, Oscar P. Kuipers, Douwe van Sinderen, and Jan Kok J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3256-3270; published ahead of print February 16, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01768-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Microarray Analysis of Transposon Insertion Mutations in Bacillus anthracis: Global Identification of Genes Required for Sporulation and Germination William A. Day, Jr., Suzanne L. Rasmussen, Beth M. Carpenter, Scott N. Peterson, and Arthur M. Friedlander J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3296-3301; published ahead of print February 2, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01860-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Structural Biology:

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Role of the PDZ Domains in Escherichia coli DegP Protein Jack Iwanczyk, Daniela Damjanovic, Joel Kooistra, Vivian Leong, Ahmad Jomaa, Rodolfo Ghirlando, and Joaquin Ortega J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3176-3186; published ahead of print February 2, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01788-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Crystal Structure of Bacillus subtilis YycI Reveals a Common Fold for Two Members of an Unusual Class of Sensor Histidine Kinase Regulatory Proteins Eugenio Santelli, Robert C. Liddington, Michael A. Mohan, James A. Hoch, and Hendrik Szurmant J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3290-3295; published ahead of print February 16, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01937-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Plant Microbiology:

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A pthA Homolog from Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri Responsible for Host-Specific Suppression of Virulence Hiroshi Shiotani, Takashi Fujikawa, Hiromichi Ishihara, Sinji Tsuyumu, and Katsumi Ozaki J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3271-3279; published ahead of print February 9, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01790-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Signal Transduction:

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YycH and YycI Interact To Regulate the Essential YycFG Two-Component System in Bacillus subtilis Hendrik Szurmant, Michael A. Mohan, P. Michael Imus, and James A. Hoch J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3280-3289; published ahead of print February 16, 2007, doi:10.1128/JB.01936-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Author's Corrections:

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The Crystal Structure of Beryllofluoride Spo0F in Complex with the Phosphotransferase Spo0B Represents a Phosphotransfer Pretransition State Kottayil I. Varughese, Igor Tsigelny, and Haiyan Zhao J. Bacteriol. April 2007 189: 3328 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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