Table 1.

Individual kinases required during nitrogen starvation

Available kinase	Strain	PolyP granules	Cell cycle exit
All	WT	Yes	WT
None	∆ppk1∆ppk2a∆ppk2b∆ppk2c	No	Defect
Ppk1	∆ppk2a ∆ppk2b ∆ppk2c	Yes	WT
Ppk2A	∆ppk1 ∆ppk2b ∆ppk2c	Yes	Slight defect
Ppk2B, Ppk2C	∆ppk1 ∆ppk2a	No	Defect
All	∆relA ∆spoT	Yes	Defect
All	∆(phaC1-phaC2)	Yes	Not determined