Table 2.
Growth defect of ΔparE mutants
| Medium | Solid medium |
Liquid medium |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R5 | LB | Low-salt LB | SFM | PYM | DNA | YEME | TSB | ||
| Osmolality (mOsm/kg) | 815 | 415 | 243 | 147 | 122 | 65 | 1833 | 312 | |
| Growth at 30°C | parE+(a) | +++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | +++ |
| ΔparE(b) | + | + | ++ | +++* | ++ | +++ | + | +++ | |
| Growth at 42°C | parE+ | + | +++ | +++ | ND | +++ | +++ | ND | ND |
| ΔparE | + | − | + | ND | + | ++ | ND | ND | |
aM145, 3456, M145ΔparE/pIJ82–parE and 3456ΔparE/pIJ82–parE.
bM145ΔparE and 3456ΔparE.
+++, normal growth; ++, slightly reduced growth; +, poor growth; −, no growth; *, retarded sporulation; ND, not determined.