Table 1.
Strains and plasmids used in this study. GmR, KmR, CarR, and ApR indicate gentamicin, kanamycin, carbenicillin, and ampicillin resistance, respectively.
| Strains and plasmids | Relevant genotype | Source |
|---|---|---|
| P. aeruginosa | ||
| PA14 | Wild-type strain | [9] |
| tpbA | PA14_13660 Ω Mar2xT7, GmR | [9] |
| E. coli | ||
| BL21(DE3) | F−ompT hsdSB(rB−mB−) gal dcm λ(DE3) Ω placUV5∷ T7 polymerase | Novagen |
| Plasmid | ||
| pMQ70-tpbB | PBAD∷tpbB, complementation plasmid, CarR, ApR | [4] |
| pET28b-tpbA | PT7∷tpbA-cHis+, expression vector for TpbA-cHis, KmR | [4] |