TABLE 1.
Bacterial strains and plasmids used in this study
| Strain or plasmid | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Bacterial strains | ||
| π3813 | lacIqthi-1 supE44 endA1 recA1 hsdR17 gyrA462 zei298::Tn10 ΔthyA::(erm-pir-116) (Tcr Ermr) | 15 |
| β3914 | (F−) RP4-2-Tc::Mu ΔdapA::(erm-pir) gyrA462 zei-298::Tn10 (Kmr Emr Tcr) | 15 |
| LGP32 | V. splendidus | 6 |
| LMG20012T | V. tasmaniensis | 31 |
| Δvsm mutant | LGP32 Δvsm (M4 metalloprotease) | 15 |
| Δ1062 mutant | LGP32 Δ1062 (M6 metalloprotease) | This study |
| Δ2864 mutant | LGP32 Δ2864 | This study |
| Δ576 mutant | LGP32 Δ576 (unknown function) | This study |
| Δvsm-1062 mutant | LGP32 Δvsm Δ1062 | This study |
| Plasmids | ||
| pSW4426T | oriVR6KγoriTRP4araC-PBAD-ccdB (Spr Cmr) | 15 |
| pSWΔ1062T | pSW4426T Δ1062 (Spr Cmr) | This study |
| pSWΔ2864T | pSW4426T Δ2864 (Spr Cmr) | This study |
| pSWΔ576T | pSW4426T Δ576 (Spr Cmr) | This study |