Table 1.
List of Bacterial Strains Described in This Study
| Strain | Relevant Characters | Source/ References |
|---|---|---|
| SF8300 wild-type | Clinical strain of community-associated MRSA genotype USA300-0114 | [21] |
| SF8300 ΔprsA | In-frame deletion of SAUSA300_1790 gene | This study |
| SF8300 Δ2136 | In-frame deletion of SAUSA300_2136 gene | This study |
| SF8300 Δopp-1A | In-frame deletion of SAUSA300_2411 gene | This study |
| SF8300 ΔsaeS | In-frame deletion of SAUSA300_0693 gene | This study |
| SF8300 Δ0798 | In-frame deletion of SAUSA300_0798 gene | This study |
| SF8300 ΔsirA | In-frame deletion of SAUSA300_0117 gene | This study |
| SF8300 ΔmntC | In-frame deletion of SAUSA300_0618 gene | This study |
| SF8300 mntCstop | SAUSA300_0618 gene: 8th codon TTA changed to TAA and 12th codon from TTA changed to TAA | This study |
| SF8300 mntBstop | SAUSA300_0619 gene: 34th codon TTA changed to TAA and 37th codon TTA changed to TAA | This study |
| SF8300 mntAstop | SAUSA300_0620 gene: 43rd codon CCT changed to TAA | This study |
| SF8300 mntCstop_repaired | SF8300 mntCstop mutations repaired by allelic replacement mutagenesis with mntC wild-type allele containing silent mutations at 143th codon from GAT to GAC and 145th codon from GAC to GAT | This study |