TABLE 1.
E. coli strains and plasmids used in this work
| Strain | Plasmid | Genotype | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| MJ252 | pKV1278(Plac-rpoH) | MG1655 λ−ilvG-rfb-50 rph-1 | M. Jishage |
| PhB1465 | MG1655 Δ(clpPX-lon)1196::Catr | P. Bouloc | |
| PhB1466 | MG1655 Δ(clpPX-lon)1196::Catr ΔhslVU 1172::Tetr | P. Bouloc | |
| PhB1907 | MG1655 ΔclpPX | P. Bouloc | |
| ÅF38 | pBB535(PAl/lacO-1-dnaKdnaJ) | MG1655 Δlac | This work |
| ÅF41 | pKV1278(Ptrc-rpoH) | MG1655 Δlac | This work |
| ÅF42 | ptrc99A | MG1655 Δlac | This work |
| ÅF49 | MG1655 Δlac ΔhslVU::Tetr | This work | |
| ÅF50 | MG1655 Δlac ΔclpP::Camr | This work | |
| ÅF64 | pBB541(groESL) | MG1655 Δlac | This work |
| pBB528(laclq) | |||
| ÅF66 | MG1655 Δlac Δlon146::Tetr | This work | |
| MG1655Δlac | F− | MG1655 λ− Δlac ilvG-rfb-50 rph-1 | Lab stock |