Advances in Bacterial Respiratory Physiology

Preface

Chapter One Signal Correlations in Ecological Niches Can Shape the Organization and Evolution of Bacterial Gene Regulatory Networks

1 Introduction

2 Gene Expression Regulation as an Output of Signal Transduction Pathways

3 Mapping Transcriptional Regulatory Networks

4 Factors Shaping the Functional Composition of Regulons

5 Evolution of Transcription Factor Functions

6 Conclusions

Chapter Two Vibrio fischeri Metabolism

1 Introduction

2 V. fischeri as a Model Organism

3 What are the Nutrient Sources for Symbiotic V. fischeri?

4 Which V. fischeri Metabolic Pathways are Used in the Host?

5 What Regulatory Proteins are Controlling Expression of these Metabolic Pathways?

6 Which Pathways Might be Important in V. fischeri’s Free-Living Lifestyle?

7 Conclusions

Chapter Three Environmental Heme Utilization by Heme-Auxotrophic Bacteria

1 Introduction

2 Biological Importance and Function of the Heme Molecule

3 HAB that Utilize Heme

4 Heme Sources for HAB

5 Heme Acquisition in HAB

6 Acquisition of Heme Biosynthesis Intermediates and Other Porphyrins

7 Heme Utilization in HAB

8 Heme Intracellular Management

9 An Example of Adaptative Heme Acquired Auxotrophy: Small Colony Variants

10 Conclusion

Chapter Four The Hyperthermophilic Bacterium Aquifex aeolicus

1 The Extreme Heat-Loving Bacterium Aquifex aeolicus

2 Hydrogenases and Hydrogen Metabolism in Aquifex aeolicus

3 Hydrogen Sulfide Utilization Pathway

4 Elemental Sulfur and Oxidized Sulfur Compounds Energy Metabolism

5 A Model of Intricate Bioenergetic Pathways in Aquifex aeolicus

6 Concluding Remarks

Chapter Five Regulation of the Anaerobic Metabolism in Bacillus subtilis

1 Introduction

2 Anaerobic Metabolism

3 Anaerobic Regulatory Network

4 Conclusions

Chapter Six Supramolecular Organization in Prokaryotic Respiratory Systems

1 Introduction

2 Supramolecular Organization of the Respiratory Systems

3 Determinants for Supramolecular Organization

4 Implications of Supramolecular Organization

5 Concluding Remarks and Future Directions

Chapter Seven Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria Reveal a New Branch of Tetrapyrrole Metabolism

1 Introduction to Desulfovibrio Species

2 Tetrapyrrole Biosynthesis

3 Production of SH

4 D. vulgaris CbiK Cobaltochelatases

5 Production of Cobalamin

6 Alternative Haem b Biosynthetic Pathway

7 Biosynthesis of Haem b Derivatives

8 Organization and Regulation of Tetrapyrrole Biosynthesis-Related Genes

Author Index

Subject Index