Table 1. Summary of strains used during investigation.
| Strain | Mutant | Gene(s) | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methanococcus maripaludis strains | ||||
| S2 | NA | NA | Wild-type strain | Jones et al, 1983 |
| Mm1145 | ΔfruA | Mmp1382 | Selenocysteine-containing F420-reducing hydrogenase deletion mutant | Hendrickson and Leigh, 2008 |
| Mm1183 | ΔfrcA | Mmp0820 | Cysteine-containing F420-reducing hydrogenase deletion mutant | Hendrickson and Leigh, 2008 |
| Mm1184 | ΔfrcAΔfruA | Mmp1382Mmp0820 | Double mutant of fruA and frcA | Hendrickson and Leigh, 2008 |
| Mm1020 | Δmtd | Mmp0372 | F420-dependent methylenetetrahydromethanopterin dehydrogenase deletion mutant | Hendrickson and Leigh, 2008 |
| Mm1097 | Δhmd | Mmp0127 | Hydrogen-dependent methylenetetrahydromethanopterin dehydrogenase deletion mutant | Hendrickson and Leigh, 2008 |
| Mm1002 | Δald | Mmp1513 | Alanine dehydrogenase deletion mutant | Moore and Leigh, 2005 |
| Mm1018 | ΔagcS | Mmp1511 | Sodium:alanine symporter deletion mutant | Moore and Leigh, 2005 |
| Desulfovibrio vulgaris strain | ||||
| Hildenborough (=ATCC 29 579) | NA | NA | Wild-type strain | ATCC |
Abbreviations: NA, not applicable.