Table 1.
Bacterial strains used in this work
| Strain | Genotype | Reference or source |
|---|---|---|
| XA105 | araΔ (lac-proB) nalA rif thi metB argEam supG | Miller et al. (1977) |
| XA10B | araΔ (lac-proB) nalA argEamrif thi metB supB | Miller et al. (1977) |
| TH48 | As XA105 but fadL∷Tn10 | Hagervall & Björk (1984) |
| TH49 | AsTH48 but trmC2 | Hagervall & Björk (1984) |
| TH69 | As TH48 but trmC1 | Hagervall & Björk (1984) |
| DEV1 | thi1 rel1 spoT1 lacZ(UAG) | Elseviers et al. (1984) |
| DEV16 | As DEV 1 but valR, trmE | Elseviers et al. (1984) |
| TH78 | As TH79 but trmE | This work |
| TH79 | araΔ (lac-proB) nalA rif thi metB argEamvalRsupB | This work |
| TH159 | As TH160 but asuE107 | Hagervall & McCloskeya |
| TH160 | araΔ(lac-proB) nalA rif thi metB argEamsupB fadR∷Tn10 | Hagervall & McCloskeya |
| SJ1502 | araD139Δ(argF-lacU139) thi1 deoC relA1 rpsL150 | Reuter et al. (1991) |
| SJ1505 | As SJ1502 but tgt1 | Reuter et al. (1991) |
| K12Δtgt | Δ(tgt) | Kerstenb |
| TG1 | supE, thiΔ(lac-proAB) F′(traD36 proAB+lacIqlacZΔM15) hshΔ5 | Gibson et al. (1984) |
| BL21(DE3) | hsdS gal (λcIts857 ind1 Sam7 nin5 lacUV5-T7 gene 1) | Studier & Moffatt (1986) |
a
Unpublished results.
b
This strain was prepared in the laboratory of Professor Helga Kersten, Institüt für Biochemie, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Fahrstrasse 17, D-8520 Erlangen, Germany.