TABLE 1.
Bacterial strains and plasmids used in this study
Strain or plasmid | Genotype or characteristic | Source or reference |
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Strains | ||
E. coli | ||
BL21(DE3) | F−ompT hsdSB(rB− mB−) dcm gal (DE3) | Novagen (Madison, WI) |
Y. pestis | ||
KIM5 | pCD1+ (LCR+) pgm (Pgm−) | 23 |
KIM6 | KIM5 pCD1− (LCR−) | 23 |
DSY24 | KIM5 Δcaf::blaM | This study |
DSY39 | KIM5 Δcaf::blaM Δpsa::aphA | This study |
Plasmids | ||
pCS267 | pBR322-psaABC | 37 |
pCS274 | pET16-caf1M-caf1A-caf1 | 37 |
pDMS167 | pBR322fas (987P+) | 59 |