TABLE 3.

Analysis of translation of aldB::lux fusions

Plasmid	Insert	M17		CDM with BCAA		CDM without BCAA
		Lux activitya	Inhibition factorb	Lux activity	Inhibition factor	Lux activity	Inhibition factor
pJIM1730	RBS	200	1	250	1	130	1
pJIM1732	Stem II (anti-RBS/RBS)	9.3	22	2.0	125	1.9	68
pJIM1735	Stems I and II (tRNA-like/anti-RBS/RBS)	1.6	125	0.49	510	0.53	245
pJIM1739	Stems I and II, ′ORF(+1) translated	1.2	167	0.60	417	0.31	419
pJIM1740	Stems I and II, ′ilvA translated	0.45	444	0.10c	>2,500	0.11c	>1,200

^aIn kilolux per OD unit. 

^bRatio of luciferase activity to that obtained with pJIM1730. 

^cValue at the threshold level.