Table 1. List of all tested strains.
Gene names as indicated are taken from the NCBI database and represent LytS-type histidine kinase/response regulator systems and their putative target genes. The abbreviations (Ab.) listed are used in the further figures.
| Strains | Ab. | BtsS/BtsR-type TCS; putative target gene yjiY | YpdA/YpdB-type TCS, putative target gene yhjX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escherichia coli K-12 MG1655 | Ec | yehU-yehT (renamed btsS-btsR); yjiY | ypdA-ypdB, yhjX |
| Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium SL1344 | Se | yehU-yehT; SL1344_4463 (cstA1)1 | Absent |
| Enterobacter aerogenes KCTC2190 | Ea | EAE_23775–23780; EAE10255 | EAE_00255–00260; EAE_06010 |
| Citrobacter freundii ATCC 8090 | Cf | D186_16097–16102; D186_06040 | D186_12842–12837; D186_07871 |
| Xenorhabdus szentirmaii DSM 16338 | Xs | XSR_250031–250032; XSR_190061 | Absent |
| Serratia marcescens ATCC 13880 | Sm | GSMA_01246–01247; GSMA_00424 | GSMA_02299–02298; GSMA_02296 |
| Yersinia enterocolitica 8081 | Ye | YE4014, YE0849; YE1981 | YE1228-1227; YE12261 |
| Aeromonas hydrophila ATCC 7966 | Ah | 1) AHA_2618–2619; AHA_26201 2) lytS-AHA_3291; AHA_32921 |
AHA_0066–0067; AHA_00681 |
| Vibrio harveyi ATCC 33867 [14] | Vh | M892_07980–07985; M892_079751 | Absent |
1Target gene in close proximity to TCS genes.