FIG. 1.
Construction of the integration vector pKSWT for modulating biotin synthesis in B. subtilis. First, the B. subtilis groE promoter (PgroE) and gluconate operator (Ognt) were inserted in pK184 containing the E. coli rrnB transcription terminator (T1T2) to form pKPT. Then, the downstream (bioWD) and upstream (bioWu) sequences of B. subtilis bioW were inserted sequentially to form pKWT. Finally, the spectinomycin resistance marker (Spr) was inserted as shown to generate the integration vector pKSWT.
