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. 2013 May 9;8(5):e63647. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0063647

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.