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Contents: May 2008, Volume 190, Issue 10        Molecular Biology of Pathogens        Gene Regulation        Genetics and Molecular Biology        Enzymes and Proteins        Population Genetics and Evolution        Genomics and Proteomics        Bacteriophages, Transposons, and Plasmids        Microbial Communities and Interactions        Physiology and Metabolism        Microbial Cell Biology        Structural Biology        Author's Correction

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Molecular Biology of Pathogens:

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The Virulence Regulator Sae of Staphylococcus aureus: Promoter Activities and Response to Phagocytosis-Related Signals Tobias Geiger, Christiane Goerke, Markus Mainiero, Dirk Kraus, and Christiane Wolz J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3419-3428; published ahead of print March 14, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.01927-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cold Shock Exoribonuclease R (VacB) Is Involved in Aeromonas hydrophila Pathogenesis Tatiana E. Erova, Valeri G. Kosykh, Amin A. Fadl, Jian Sha, Amy J. Horneman, and Ashok K. Chopra J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3467-3474; published ahead of print March 14, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00075-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Differential Regulation by Magnesium of the Two MsbB Paralogs of Shigella flexneri Seth R. Goldman, Yupeng Tu, and Marcia B. Goldberg J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3526-3537; published ahead of print March 21, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00151-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Expression and Porin Activity of P28 and OMP-1F during Intracellular Ehrlichia chaffeensis Development Yumi Kumagai, Haibin Huang, and Yasuko Rikihisa J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3597-3605; published ahead of print March 21, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.02017-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mutations in pimE Restore Lipoarabinomannan Synthesis and Growth in a Mycobacterium smegmatis lpqW Mutant Paul K. Crellin, Svetozar Kovacevic, Kirstee L. Martin, Rajini Brammananth, Yasu S. Morita, Helen Billman-Jacobe, Malcolm J. McConville, and Ross L. Coppel J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3690-3699; published ahead of print March 14, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00200-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Multiple Genes Repress Motility in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Constitutively Expressing Type 1 Fimbriae Amy N. Simms and Harry L. T. Mobley J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3747-3756; published ahead of print March 21, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.01870-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Chlamydia pneumoniae GroEL1 Protein Is Cell Surface Associated and Required for Infection of HEp-2 Cells Frederik N. Wuppermann, Katja Mölleken, Marion Julien, Christian A. Jantos, and Johannes H. Hegemann J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3757-3767; published ahead of print February 29, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.01638-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evidence that AphB, Essential for the Virulence of Vibrio vulnificus, Is a Global Regulator Hee Gon Jeong and Sang Ho Choi J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3768-3773; published ahead of print March 14, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00058-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

RNase E Regulates the Yersinia Type 3 Secretion System Jing Yang, Chaitanya Jain, and Kurt Schesser J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3774-3778; published ahead of print March 21, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00147-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Gene Regulation:

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Reciprocal Expression of ospA and ospC in Single Cells of Borrelia burgdorferi Siddharth Y. Srivastava and Aravinda M. de Silva J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3429-3433; published ahead of print March 21, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00085-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

An Ortholog of OxyR in Legionella pneumophila Is Expressed Postexponentially and Negatively Regulates the Alkyl Hydroperoxide Reductase (ahpC2D) Operon Jason J. LeBlanc, Ann Karen C. Brassinga, Fanny Ewann, Ross J. Davidson, and Paul S. Hoffman J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3444-3455; published ahead of print March 21, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00141-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Fine-Tuning of Galactoglucan Biosynthesis in Sinorhizobium meliloti by Differential WggR (ExpG)-, PhoB-, and MucR-Dependent Regulation of Two Promoters Christelle Bahlawane, Birgit Baumgarth, Javier Serrania, Silvia Rüberg, and Anke Becker J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3456-3466; published ahead of print March 14, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00062-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Regulation of the Bacillus subtilis yciC Gene and Insights into the DNA-Binding Specificity of the Zinc-Sensing Metalloregulator Zur Scott E. Gabriel, Faith Miyagi, Ahmed Gaballa, and John D. Helmann J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3482-3488; published ahead of print March 14, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.01978-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Opine-Based Agrobacterium Competitiveness: Dual Expression Control of the Agrocinopine Catabolism (acc) Operon by Agrocinopines and Phosphate Levels H. Stanley Kim, Hyojeong Yi, Jaehee Myung, Kevin R. Piper, and Stephen K. Farrand J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3700-3711; published ahead of print March 14, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00067-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genetics and Molecular Biology:

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Differential Mechanisms of Binding of Anti-Sigma Factors Escherichia coli Rsd and Bacteriophage T4 AsiA to E. coli RNA Polymerase Lead to Diverse Physiological Consequences Umender K. Sharma and Dipankar Chatterji J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3434-3443; published ahead of print March 21, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.01792-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of the Streptomyces lividans PspA Response Kristof Vrancken, Lieve Van Mellaert, and Jozef Anné J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3475-3481; published ahead of print March 7, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.01966-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Roles of Charged Residues in the C-Terminal Region of PomA, a Stator Component of the Na+-Driven Flagellar Motor Madoka Obara, Toshiharu Yakushi, Seiji Kojima, and Michio Homma J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3565-3571; published ahead of print March 7, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00849-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

ATP-Induced Shrinkage of DNA with MukB Protein and the MukBEF Complex of Escherichia coli Ning Chen, Anatoly A. Zinchenko, Yuko Yoshikawa, Sumiko Araki, Shun Adachi, Mitsuyoshi Yamazoe, Sota Hiraga, and Kenichi Yoshikawa J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3731-3737; published ahead of print March 7, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.01863-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Proteins Found in a CikA Interaction Assay Link the Circadian Clock, Metabolism, and Cell Division in Synechococcus elongatus Shannon R. Mackey, Jong-Soon Choi, Yohko Kitayama, Hideo Iwasaki, Guogang Dong, and Susan S. Golden J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3738-3746; published ahead of print March 14, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.01721-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Enzymes and Proteins:

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Topology and Function of CcmD in Cytochrome c Maturation Cynthia L. Richard-Fogal, Elaine R. Frawley, and Robert G. Kranz J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3489-3493; published ahead of print March 7, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00146-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Staphylococcus aureus HrtA Is an ATPase Required for Protection against Heme Toxicity and Prevention of a Transcriptional Heme Stress Response Devin L. Stauff, Danielle Bagaley, Victor J. Torres, Rose Joyce, Kelsi L. Anderson, Lisa Kuechenmeister, Paul M. Dunman, and Eric P. Skaar J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3588-3596; published ahead of print March 7, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.01921-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Catalytic Mechanism of Cyclic Di-GMP-Specific Phosphodiesterase: a Study of the EAL Domain-Containing RocR from Pseudomonas aeruginosa Feng Rao, Ye Yang, Yaning Qi, and Zhao-Xun Liang J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3622-3631; published ahead of print March 14, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00165-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Population Genetics and Evolution:

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Phylogenetic Analysis of the Incidence of lux Gene Horizontal Transfer in Vibrionaceae Henryk Urbanczyk, Jennifer C. Ast, Allison J. Kaeding, James D. Oliver, and Paul V. Dunlap J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3494-3504; published ahead of print March 21, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00101-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genomics and Proteomics:

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Effects of SecE Depletion on the Inner and Outer Membrane Proteomes of Escherichia coli Louise Baars, Samuel Wagner, David Wickström, Mirjam Klepsch, A. Jimmy Ytterberg, Klaas J. van Wijk, and Jan-Willem de Gier J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3505-3525; published ahead of print February 22, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.01631-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genome-Wide Transcriptional Responses of Escherichia coli K-12 to Continuous Osmotic and Heat Stresses Thusitha S. Gunasekera, Laszlo N. Csonka, and Oleg Paliy J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3712-3720; published ahead of print March 21, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.01990-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriophages, Transposons, and Plasmids:

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Extended Function of Plasmid Partition Genes: the Sop System of Linear Phage-Plasmid N15 Facilitates Late Gene Expression Nikolai V. Ravin, Jérôme Rech, and David Lane J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3538-3545; published ahead of print March 21, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.01993-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

ORF334 in Vibrio Phage KVP40 Plays the Role of gp27 in T4 Phage To Form a Heterohexameric Complex Mai Nemoto, Kazuhiro Mio, Shuji Kanamaru, and Fumio Arisaka J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3606-3612; published ahead of print March 7, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00095-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Enterococcus faecalis PcfC, a Spatially Localized Substrate Receptor for Type IV Secretion of the pCF10 Transfer Intermediate Yuqing Chen, Xiaolin Zhang, Dawn Manias, Hye-Jeong Yeo, Gary M. Dunny, and Peter J. Christie J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3632-3645; published ahead of print March 7, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.01999-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Stabilization of pSW100 from Pantoea stewartii by the F Conjugation System Mei-Hui Lin and Shih-Tung Liu J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3681-3689; published ahead of print March 14, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00846-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microbial Communities and Interactions:

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Influence of the B Stress Factor and yxaB, the Gene for a Putative Exopolysaccharide Synthase under B Control, on Biofilm Formation Krzysztofa Nagórska, Krzysztof Hinc, Mark A. Strauch, and Michal Obuchowski J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3546-3556; published ahead of print March 7, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.01665-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Regulation of Gene Expression in a Mixed-Genus Community: Stabilized Arginine Biosynthesis in Streptococcus gordonii by Coaggregation with Actinomyces naeslundii Nicholas S. Jakubovics, Steven R. Gill, Stacey E. Iobst, M. M. Vickerman, and Paul E. Kolenbrander J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3646-3657; published ahead of print March 21, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00088-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Peptidoglycan-Associated Lipoprotein OprL Helps Protect a Pseudomonas aeruginosa Mutant Devoid of the Transactivator OxyR from Hydrogen Peroxide-Mediated Killing during Planktonic and Biofilm Culture Warunya Panmanee, Francisco Gomez, David Witte, Vijay Pancholi, Bradley E. Britigan, and Daniel J. Hassett J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3658-3669; published ahead of print February 29, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00022-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Roles of pgaABCD Genes in Synthesis, Modification, and Export of the Escherichia coli Biofilm Adhesin Poly-β-1,6-N-Acetyl-D-Glucosamine Yoshikane Itoh, John D. Rice, Carlos Goller, Archana Pannuri, Jeannette Taylor, Jeffrey Meisner, Terry J. Beveridge, James F. Preston, III, and Tony Romeo J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3670-3680; published ahead of print March 21, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.01920-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Quantitative Analysis of Three Hydrogenotrophic Microbial Groups, Methanogenic Archaea, Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria, and Acetogenic Bacteria, within Plaque Biofilms Associated with Human Periodontal Disease M. E. Vianna, S. Holtgraewe, I. Seyfarth, G. Conrads, and H. P. Horz J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3779-3785; published ahead of print March 7, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.01861-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Physiology and Metabolism:

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Glutamate Metabolism in Bacillus subtilis: Gene Expression and Enzyme Activities Evolved To Avoid Futile Cycles and To Allow Rapid Responses to Perturbations of the System Fabian M. Commichau, Katrin Gunka, Jens J. Landmann, and Jörg Stülke J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3557-3564; published ahead of print March 7, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00099-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Concerted Action of Lactate Oxidase and Pyruvate Oxidase in Aerobic Growth of Streptococcus pneumoniae: Role of Lactate as an Energy Source Hiroaki Taniai, Ken-ichiro Iida, Masanori Seki, Mitsumasa Saito, Susumu Shiota, Hiroaki Nakayama, and Shin-ichi Yoshida J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3572-3579; published ahead of print March 14, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.01882-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microbial Cell Biology:

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A New Lineage of Halophilic, Wall-Less, Contractile Bacteria from a Brine-Filled Deep of the Red Sea André Antunes, Fred A. Rainey, Gerhard Wanner, Marco Taborda, Jürgen Pätzold, M. Fernanda Nobre, Milton S. da Costa, and Robert Huber J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3580-3587; published ahead of print March 7, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.01860-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Ultrastructural Characterization of the Prokaryotic Symbiosis in "Chlorochromatium aggregatum" Gerhard Wanner, Kajetan Vogl, and Jörg Overmann J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3721-3730; published ahead of print March 14, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00027-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

The GTPase CpgA Is Implicated in the Deposition of the Peptidoglycan Sacculus in Bacillus subtilis Cédric Absalon, Kassem Hamze, Didier Blanot, Claude Frehel, Rut Carballido-Lopez, Barry I. Holland, Jean van Heijenoort, and Simone J. Séror J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3786-3790; published ahead of print March 14, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.01994-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Structural Biology:

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Structural Analysis and Biosynthesis Gene Cluster of an Antigenic Glycopeptidolipid from Mycobacterium intracellulare Nagatoshi Fujiwara, Noboru Nakata, Takashi Naka, Ikuya Yano, Matsumi Doe, Delphi Chatterjee, Michael McNeil, Patrick J. Brennan, Kazuo Kobayashi, Masahiko Makino, Sohkichi Matsumoto, Hisashi Ogura, and Shinji Maeda J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3613-3621; published ahead of print March 7, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.01850-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Author's Correction:

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Population Genetic Structure of the Staphylococcus intermedius Group: Insights into agr Diversification and the Emergence of Methicillin-Resistant Strains Jeanette Bannoehr, Nouri L. Ben Zakour, Andrew S. Waller, Luca Guardabassi, Keith L. Thoday, Adri H. M. van den Broek, and J. Ross Fitzgerald J. Bacteriol. May 2008 190: 3791 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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