Table 3. Expression of msrA-lacZ and msrB-lacZ fusions in wild type, ryhB deletion or fur deletion strains grown to exponential phase (O.D.600≈0.4) in LB rich medium either in the presence or in the absence of iron chelator (2,2′dip, 250 µM).
Type of fusion | Strains | LB | LB +2,2′dip | Fold expression ±2,2′dip |
Transcriptional | msrB’-lacZ (JB43) | 1655±35 | 1502±30 | 0.9x |
Translational | msrB’-‘lacZ (JB44) | 680±20 | 190±8 | 0.3x |
Translational | msrB’-‘lacZ ryhB ::cat (JB50) | 688±16 | 702±8 | 1.0x |
Translational | msrB’-‘lacZ fur ::kan (JB46) | 181±6 | 172±9 | 1.0x |
Transcriptional | msrA’-lacZ (JB55) | 105±32 | 148±35 | 1.4x |
Translational | msrA’-‘lacZ (JB56) | 58±14 | 79±4 | 1.4x |
Translational | msrA’-‘lacZ ryhB ::cat (JB64) | 53±6 | 93±13 | 1.7x |
Translational | msrA’-‘lacZ fur ::kan (JB61) | 53±5 | 60±10 | 1.1x |
Translational | msrA’-‘lacZ ryhB ::cat fur ::kan (YD100) | 34±5 | 47±14 | 1.4x |
The level of β-galactosidase expressed from the fusions is given in Miller units. Each value is the average of four independent experiments with three measurements each. Fold expression in iron starvation is indicated. Standard error is indicated.