Table 1.
Bacterial strains.
| Strain/plasmid | Relevant genotype | Source |
|---|---|---|
| LMC500 (MC4100lysA) | F-, araD139, Δ(argF-lac)U169, deoC1, flbB5301, ptsF25, rbsR, relA1, rpsL150, lysA1 | Taschner et al. (1988a) |
| LMC509 | MC4100lysA, ftsZ84(Ts) | Taschner et al. (1988a) |
| LMC510 | MC4100lysA, ftsI2158(Ts) | Taschner et al. (1988a) |
| LMC531 | MC4100lysA, ftsQ1(Ts) | Taschner et al. (1988a) |
| GS58 | F-, his, leu, thyA, deo, ara(Am), lac-125(Am), galU42 (Am), galE, tyrT[murG(Am) supF-A81(Ts) | Salmond et al. (1980) |
| BW25113-ΔmraY/pMAKmraYec | MraY-β-lactamase-His tag fusion expressing strain | A. Bouhss |
| PA340 | F-argH1, thr-, leuB6, gdH1, hisG1, gltB3, thi-1, lacY1, gal-6, Xyl-7, ara-14, Mtl-2, malA1, rspL9, tonA2 | Wachi et al. (1987) |
| PA340-678 | PA340 gltB+Δmre-678 | Wachi et al. (1987) |
| PA340-678 pMEW1 | PA340 gltB+Δmre-678, KmR pMEW1 expresses MreC and MreD constitutively | M. Wachi |
| BL21(DE3)/pLysS | F-, ompT, hsdsB, (rB-, mB-, gal, dcm(DE3), CmR | Novagen |