Comparative assessment of M. tuberculosis DevR-dependent promoters. (a) Alignment of Rv1738, hspX, Rv3134c, and narK2 promoters. Dev boxes are represented by gray rectangles and their positions with respect to TSPs are indicated in parentheses below the boxes. (b) The activity of Rv1738, hspX, Rv3134c, and narK2 promoters was assessed in M. tuberculosis cultures over time in standing cultures (plate format). The mean RFU/OD unit of triplicate cultures is shown.