TABLE 1.
Strains used in this study
| Strain | Description | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| PA14 | Parental wild type | 31 |
| PA14 ΔnarGH | Membrane nitrate reductase polar deletion mutant | 43 |
| PA14 ΔnirS | Nitrite reductase polar deletion mutant | 43 |
| Complemented PA14 ΔnarGH | ΔnarGH::mini-Tn7-narX′K1K2GHJI; insertion of wild-type copy of narX′K1K2GHJI downstream of glmS site in membrane nitrate reductase mutant | 43 |
| Complemented PA14 ΔnirS | ΔnirS complemented with cosmid pMO011424 containing entire nir operon; Tetr Kanr | 32, 43 |
| PA14 MAR2xT7::norB | NO reductase mutant; Gmr | 24 |
| PA14 MAR2xT7::nosZ | Nitrous oxide reductase mutant; Gmr | 24 |
| PA14 MAR2xT7::pcrV | T3SS mutant deficient in proper translocation of effector molecules; Gmr | 24 |
| PA14 ΔexoU | T3SS effector mutant deficient in phospholipase activity | 26 |
| PA14 ΔexoT | T3SS effector mutant deficient in ADP ribosylation and small G-protein activating protein activity | 26 |
| PA103 | Overproduces ToxA protein | 28 |
| PA103-29 | ToxA-deficient mutant of PA103 | 28 |