Table 1.
Nucleotide growth curve doubling times
| Strain | 0.1 mM KH2PO4 | 5′dAMP | 5′dGMP | 5′dCMP | 5′TMP | 3′AMP | 3′dGMP | 3′CMP | 3′TMP | No phosphate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild type | 56 (4) | 51 (7) | 58 (4) | 47 (4) | 47 (7) | 58 (5) | 54 (7) | 216 (3) | 144 (2) | 222 (12) |
| ΔphoX | 40 (4) | 56 (4) | 43 (2) | 41 (2) | 60 (4) | 60 (6) | 56 (6) | 228 (4) | 120 (2) | 222 (10) |
| ΔushA | 53 (4) | 174 (5) | 300 (4) | 300 (4) | 186 (5) | 60 (3) | 52 (5) | 348 (3) | 138 (2) | 396 (10) |
| ΔcpdB | 59 (5) | 42 (5) | 50 (2) | 52 (2) | 45 (5) | 181 (3) | 132 (6) | 222 (3) | 174 (2) | 186 (8) |
| ΔVCA0545 | 39 (4) | 32 (4) | 44 (4) | 45 (4) | 38 (4) | 49 (4) | 52 (4) | 216 (4) | ND | 198 (4) |
| ΔVCA0608 | 66 (3) | 53 (8) | 50 (2) | 49 (2) | 51 (8) | 59 (6) | 47 (6) | 180 (2) | 126 (2) | 204 (10) |
Doubling times are in minutes. Number of replicates shown in parentheses.