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Volume 87(14);  2021 Jul

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Articles of Significant Interest in This Issue
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2021 Jul; 87(14): e00954-21. Published online 2021 Jun 25. doi: 10.1128/AEM.00954-21
PMCID:
PMC8231716
Article PDF–118K

Minireviews

Therapeutic Application of Lantibiotics and Other Lanthipeptides: Old and New Findings
Anton Du Preez van Staden, Winschau F. van Zyl, Marla Trindade, Leon M. T. Dicks, Carine Smith
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2021 Jul; 87(14): e00186-21. Prepublished online 2021 May 7. Published online 2021 Jun 25. doi: 10.1128/AEM.00186-21
PMCID:
PMC8231447
Abstract Article PDF–1.1M
Laundry Hygiene and Odor Control: State of the Science
Sarah E. Abney, M. Khalid Ijaz, Julie McKinney, Charles P. Gerba
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2021 Jul; 87(14): e03002-20. Prepublished online 2021 May 7. Published online 2021 Jun 25. doi: 10.1128/AEM.03002-20
PMCID:
PMC8231443
Abstract Article PDF–1.0M

Genetics and Molecular Biology

A Histone-Like Nucleoid Structuring Protein Regulates Several Virulence Traits in Burkholderia multivorans
Sara C. Gomes, Mirela R. Ferreira, Andreia F. Tavares, Inês N. Silva, Jörg D. Becker, Leonilde M. Moreira
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2021 Jul; 87(14): e00369-21. Prepublished online 2021 Apr 30. Published online 2021 Jun 25. doi: 10.1128/AEM.00369-21
PMCID:
PMC8231446
Abstract Article PDF–3.7M
Fresh Extension of Vibrio cholerae Competence Type IV Pili Predisposes Them for Motor-Independent Retraction
Jennifer L. Chlebek, Triana N. Dalia, Nicolas Biais, Ankur B. Dalia
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2021 Jul; 87(14): e00478-21. Prepublished online 2021 May 14. Published online 2021 Jun 25. doi: 10.1128/AEM.00478-21
PMCID:
PMC8231728
Abstract Article PDF–1.8M
Nitric Oxide Signaling for Actinorhodin Production in Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) via the DevS/R Two-Component System
Sota Honma, Shinsaku Ito, Shunsuke Yajima, Yasuyuki Sasaki
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2021 Jul; 87(14): e00480-21. Prepublished online 2021 May 14. Published online 2021 Jun 25. doi: 10.1128/AEM.00480-21
PMCID:
PMC8231721
Abstract Article PDF–1.3M
Mannose- and Mannobiose-Specific Responses of the Insect-Associated Cellulolytic Bacterium Streptomyces sp. Strain SirexAA-E
Keisuke Ohashi, Shogo Hataya, Akane Nakata, Kazuki Matsumoto, Natsumi Kato, Wakana Sato, Camila Carlos-Shanley, Emily T. Beebe, Cameron R. Currie, Brian G. Fox, Taichi E. Takasuka
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2021 Jul; 87(14): e02719-20. Prepublished online 2021 May 14. Published online 2021 Jun 25. doi: 10.1128/AEM.02719-20
PMCID:
PMC8231717
Abstract Article PDF–1.9M

Biotechnology

Coexpression of a β-d-Xylosidase from Thermotoga maritima and a Family 10 Xylanase from Acidothermus cellulolyticus Significantly Improves the Xylan Degradation Activity of the Caldicellulosiruptor bescii Exoproteome
Sun-Ki Kim, Jordan Russell, Minseok Cha, Michael E. Himmel, Yannick J. Bomble, Janet Westpheling
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2021 Jul; 87(14): e00524-21. Prepublished online 2021 May 14. Published online 2021 Jun 25. doi: 10.1128/AEM.00524-21
PMCID:
PMC8231722
Abstract Article PDF–1.3M
In Vitro Production of Coenzyme A Using Thermophilic Enzymes
Gladwin Suryatin Alim, Tomoka Iwatani, Kenji Okano, Shigeru Kitani, Kohsuke Honda
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2021 Jul; 87(14): e00541-21. Prepublished online 2021 May 14. Published online 2021 Jun 25. doi: 10.1128/AEM.00541-21
PMCID:
PMC8231720
Abstract Article PDF–1.2M
Propionate Production from Carbon Monoxide by Synthetic Cocultures of Acetobacterium wieringae and Propionigenic Bacteria
João P. C. Moreira, Martijn Diender, Ana L. Arantes, Sjef Boeren, Alfons J. M. Stams, M. Madalena Alves, Joana I. Alves, Diana Z. Sousa
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2021 Jul; 87(14): e02839-20. Prepublished online 2021 May 14. Published online 2021 Jun 25. doi: 10.1128/AEM.02839-20
PMCID:
PMC8231444
Abstract Article PDF–1.4M

Biodegradation

Physiological Role of the Previously Unexplained Benzenetriol Dioxygenase Homolog in the Burkholderia sp. Strain SJ98 4-Nitrophenol Catabolism Pathway
Juan Liu, Ying Xu, Shi-Kai Deng, Lei Liu, Jun Min, Ting Shi, Jim C. Spain, Ning-Yi Zhou
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2021 Jul; 87(14): e00007-21. Prepublished online 2021 May 14. Published online 2021 Jun 25. doi: 10.1128/AEM.00007-21
PMCID:
PMC8231727
Abstract Article PDF–1.8M

Enzymology and Protein Engineering

Acyltransferase AniI, a Tailoring Enzyme with Broad Substrate Tolerance for High-Level Production of Anisomycin
Qing Wang, Lingxin Kong, Xiaoqing Zheng, Jufang Shen, Junbo Wang, Dashan Zhang, Yongjian Qiao, Jinjin Wang, Zixin Deng, Delin You
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2021 Jul; 87(14): e00172-21. Prepublished online 2021 Apr 30. Published online 2021 Jun 25. doi: 10.1128/AEM.00172-21
PMCID:
PMC8231726
Abstract Article PDF–2.1M

Environmental Microbiology

GCN4 Regulates Secondary Metabolism through Activation of Antioxidant Gene Expression under Nitrogen Limitation Conditions in Ganoderma lucidum
Lingdan Lian, Lingshuai Wang, Shuqi Song, Jing Zhu, Rui Liu, Liang Shi, Ang Ren, Mingwen Zhao
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2021 Jul; 87(14): e00156-21. Prepublished online 2021 May 7. Published online 2021 Jun 25. doi: 10.1128/AEM.00156-21
PMCID:
PMC8231712
Abstract Article PDF–1.6M
Burkholderia from Fungus Gardens of Fungus-Growing Ants Produces Antifungals That Inhibit the Specialized Parasite Escovopsis
Charlotte B. Francoeur, Daniel S. May, Margaret W. Thairu, Don Q. Hoang, Olivia Panthofer, Tim S. Bugni, Mônica T. Pupo, Jon Clardy, Adrián A. Pinto-Tomás, Cameron R. Currie
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2021 Jul; 87(14): e00178-21. Prepublished online 2021 May 7. Published online 2021 Jun 25. doi: 10.1128/AEM.00178-21
PMCID:
PMC8231715
Abstract Article PDF–2.7M
Horizontal Gene Transfer of Genes Encoding Copper-Containing Membrane-Bound Monooxygenase (CuMMO) and Soluble Di-iron Monooxygenase (SDIMO) in Ethane- and Propane-Oxidizing Rhodococcus Bacteria
Bin Zou, Ying Huang, Pan-Pan Zhang, Xiao-Ming Ding, Huub J. M. Op den Camp, Zhe-Xue Quan
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2021 Jul; 87(14): e00227-21. Prepublished online 2021 May 7. Published online 2021 Jun 25. doi: 10.1128/AEM.00227-21
PMCID:
PMC8231442
Abstract Article PDF–1.3M
A Glycolipid Glycosyltransferase with Broad Substrate Specificity from the Marine Bacterium “Candidatus Pelagibacter sp.” Strain HTCC7211
Tao Wei, Caimeng Zhao, Mussa Quareshy, Nan Wu, Shen Huang, Yuezhe Zhao, Pengfei Yang, Duobin Mao, Yin Chen
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2021 Jul; 87(14): e00326-21. Prepublished online 2021 Apr 30. Published online 2021 Jun 25. doi: 10.1128/AEM.00326-21
PMCID:
PMC8231724
Abstract Article PDF–3.9M

Food Microbiology

Influence of Taxonomic and Functional Content of Microbial Communities on the Quality of Fermented Cocoa Pulp-Bean Mass
Jatziri Mota-Gutierrez, Ilario Ferrocino, Manuela Giordano, Mirna Leonor Suarez-Quiroz, Oscar Gonzalez-Ríos, Luca Cocolin
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2021 Jul; 87(14): e00425-21. Prepublished online 2021 May 14. Published online 2021 Jun 25. doi: 10.1128/AEM.00425-21
PMCID:
PMC8231445
Abstract Article PDF–3.6M
Escherichia coli Strains Producing Selected Bacteriocins Inhibit Porcine Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) under both In Vitro and In Vivo Conditions
Matěj Hrala, Juraj Bosák, Lenka Micenková, Jitka Křenová, Matej Lexa, Viktória Pirková, Zuzana Tomáštíková, Ivana Koláčková, David Šmajs
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2021 Jul; 87(14): e03121-20. Prepublished online 2021 May 7. Published online 2021 Jun 25. doi: 10.1128/AEM.03121-20
PMCID:
PMC8231719
Abstract Article PDF–780K

Physiology

Oxygen Generation via Water Splitting by a Novel Biogenic Metal Ion-Binding Compound
Philip Dershwitz, Nathan L. Bandow, Junwon Yang, Jeremy D. Semrau, Marcus T. McEllistrem, Rafael A. Heinze, Matheus Fonseca, Joshua C. Ledesma, Jacob R. Jennett, Ana M. DiSpirito, Navjot S. Athwal, Mark S. Hargrove, Thomas A. Bobik, Hans Zischka, Alan A. DiSpirito
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2021 Jul; 87(14): e00286-21. Prepublished online 2021 May 7. Published online 2021 Jun 25. doi: 10.1128/AEM.00286-21
PMCID:
PMC8231713
Abstract Article PDF–1.7M
A New Pathway for Forming Acetate and Synthesizing ATP during Fermentation in Bacteria
Bo Zhang, Christopher Lingga, Courtney Bowman, Timothy J. Hackmann
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2021 Jul; 87(14): e02959-20. Prepublished online 2021 Apr 30. Published online 2021 Jun 25. doi: 10.1128/AEM.02959-20
PMCID:
PMC8231725
Abstract Article PDF–3.2M

Plant Microbiology

Engineering Posttranslational Regulation of Glutamine Synthetase for Controllable Ammonia Production in the Plant Symbiont Azospirillum brasilense
Tim Schnabel, Elizabeth Sattely
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2021 Jul; 87(14): e00582-21. Prepublished online 2021 May 7. Published online 2021 Jun 25. doi: 10.1128/AEM.00582-21
PMCID:
PMC8231714
Abstract Article PDF–1.5M

Public and Environmental Health Microbiology

Persistence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Virus and Viral RNA in Relation to Surface Type and Contamination Concentration
Susan Paton, Antony Spencer, Isobel Garratt, Katy-Anne Thompson, Ikshitaa Dinesh, Paz Aranega-Bou, David Stevenson, Simon Clark, Jake Dunning, Allan Bennett, Thomas Pottage
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2021 Jul; 87(14): e00526-21. Prepublished online 2021 May 7. Published online 2021 Jun 25. doi: 10.1128/AEM.00526-21
PMCID:
PMC8231718
Abstract Article PDF–872K
On-Farm Anaerobic Digestion of Dairy Manure Reduces the Abundance of Antibiotic Resistance-Associated Gene Targets and the Potential for Plasmid Transfer
Tam T. Tran, Andrew Scott, Yuan-Ching Tien, Roger Murray, Patrick Boerlin, David L. Pearl, Kira Liu, James Robertson, John H. E. Nash, Edward Topp
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2021 Jul; 87(14): e02980-20. Prepublished online 2021 Apr 30. Published online 2021 Jun 25. doi: 10.1128/AEM.02980-20
PMCID:
PMC8231723
Abstract Article PDF–2.7M

Masthead

Editorial Board
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2021 Jul; 87(14): masthead-87-14. Published online 2021 Jun 25. doi: 10.1128/AEM.masthead.87-14
PMCID:
PMC8231440
Article PDF–100K
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