Table 2. Strains used in this study.
M. tb strain | Relevant features | Source/Reference |
H37Rv | WT laboratory strain of M. tuberculosis (M. tb) | Laboratory collection |
ΔdevR | 447-bp BalI deletion in M. tb H37Rv devR gene (deletes DevR amino acid residues from position 40 to191) | [46] |
Comp13 | ΔdevR complemented with plasmid pSD POperon devR, expresses full-length DevR protein | S.D. Majumdar,Ph.D. ThesisSubmitted, 2010 |
Comp5 | ΔdevR complemented with plasmid pUS POperon devRC, expresses DevRC protein | This study |
Comp6 | ΔdevR complemented with plasmid pUS PAcet devRC, expresses DevRC protein | This study |
Comp7 | ΔdevR complemented with plasmid pUS Phsp60 devRC, expresses DevRC protein | This study |