Table 1.
Cell length in response to differential UgtP levels in minimal sorbitol
| Strain | Relative UgtP Expression |
Average Cell Length [μm] |
Change in Length (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BH736 – xylose (∆ugtP; Pxyl-ugtP-his) |
0 | 2.63 ± 0.27 | Reference |
| BH736 + xylose (∆ugtP; Pxyl-ugtP-his) |
99 ± 45 | 2.72 ± 0.11 | + 3.4% |
| (PugtP-ugtP-his; Pxyl-ugtP-his) BH12 – xylose |
100 ± 24 | 3.07 ± 0.20 | + 16.7% |
| (PugtP-ugtP-his; Pxyl-ugtP-his) BH12 + xylose |
155 ± 33 | 2.95 ± 0.25 | + 12.2% |
Average cell length of strains BH736 (∆ugtP; Pxyl-ugtP-his) and BH12 (PugtP-ugtP-his; Pxyl-ugtP-his) cultured in minimal sorbitol ±0.5% xylose, determined by measuring the distance between the mid-points of adjacent cell wall septa (n = 600, error = SD). Relative UgtP expression is demonstrated in Additional file 7: Figure S7