Table 1. Bacterial strains used in this study.
| Strain1 | Relevant Genotype | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| FA19SmR | Parent strain | (Jerse et al., 2003) |
| KH15 | -T at MtrR binding site (mtr-79) | (Hagman et al., 1995b) |
| DW39 | mtrRA39T (DNA-binding region) | This study |
| DW45 | mtrRG45D (DNA-binding region) | This study |
| DW9 | mtrRE202G | (Warner et al., 2007) |
| JF1 | ΔmtrR | (Folster et al., 2005) |
| MS11 | Wild type strain, mtr120, mtrRA39T | (Swanson et al., 1988) |
| DW120 | FA19SmR mtr120 | This study |
| FA19MS11mtr | FA19SmR mtr120, mtrRA39T | This study |
| JF3 | mtrA∷aphA3 | (Rouquette-Loughlin et al., 2002) |
| DW120A | FA19SmR mtr120, mtrA∷aphA3 | This study |
| JF1 mtr120 | mtr120, ΔmtrR | This study |
| DW3 | mtrE∷cat | (Warner et al., 2007) |
| DW3MS11 | Strain MS11 with mtrE∷cat | This study |
| FA19CmR | cat gene inserted between aspC and lctP loci | (Warner et al., 2007) |
| DW39CmR | mtrRA39T and cat gene inserted between aspC and lctP loci | This study |
| DW45CmR | mtrRG45D and cat gene inserted between aspC and lctP loci | This study |
| DW9CmR | mtrRE202G and cat gene inserted between aspC and lctP loci | This study |
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All recombinant strains were constructed strain FA19SmR with the exception of DW3MS11, which was made in strain MS11.