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. 2020 Jul 2;86(14):e00525-20. doi: 10.1128/AEM.00525-20

TABLE 1.

Constructed plasmids and generated strains in this study

Plasmid or strain Related genotype and feature(s)a
Constructed plasmids
    pET21a-FRT-aroGfbr Carrying feedback-resistant DAHP synthase (D146N) gene from E. coli
    pET21a-FRT-pheAfbr Carrying feedback-resistant fused chorismate mutase P and prephenate dehydratase (S330P) gene from E. coli
    pET21a-FRT-tyrAfbr Carrying feedback-resistant fused chorismate mutase T and prephenate dehydrogenase (M53I and A354V) gene from E. coli
    pET21a-FRT-tktA Carrying transketolase 1 gene from E. coli
    pET21a-FRT(-8TC)-tktA Carrying transketolase 1 gene under weak T7 promoter variant
    pET21a-FRT-ppsA Carrying phosphoenolpyruvate synthase gene from E. coli
    pET21d-FRT-aroA Carrying 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthetase gene from E. coli
    pET21a-FRT-aroB Carrying 3-dehydroquinate synthase gene from E. coli
    pET21a-FRT-aroC Carrying chorismate synthase gene from E. coli
    pET21a-FRT-aroD Carrying 3-dehydroquinate dehydratase gene from E. coli
    pET21a-FRT-aroE Carrying dehydroshikimate reductase gene from E. coli
    pET21a-FRT-aroL Carrying shikimate kinase II gene from E. coli
    pET21a-FRT-aroALC Carrying aroALC artificial operon
    pET21a-FRT-aroEDB Carrying aroEDB artificial operon
    pET21a-FRT-aroLC Carrying aroLC artificial operon
    pET21a-FRT-aroAC Carrying aroAC artificial operon
    pET21a-FRT-aroAL Carrying aroAL artificial operon
    pET21a-FRT-aroDB Carrying aroDB artificial operon
    pET21a-FRT-aroEB Carrying aroEB artificial operon
    pET21a-FRT-aroED Carrying aroED artificial operon
LacZ-reporter assay strains [derived from BW25113(DE3)]
    AR-G161 adhE::FRT-Km-FRT-PT7lac-lacZ
    AR-G162 ldhA::FRT-Km-FRT-PT7lac-lacZ
    AR-G163 pflDC::FRT-Km-FRT-PT7lac-lacZ
    AR-G164 pykA::FRT-Km-FRT-PT7lac-lacZ
    AR-G165 ascF::FRT-Km-FRT-PT7lac-lacZ
Donor strain for P1 transduction [derived from BW25113(DE3)]
    AR-G60 pflDC::FRT-Km-FRT
Donor strains for P1 transduction [derived from MG1655(DE3)]
    M-ARG3 tyrR::FRT-Km-FRT-PT7lac-aroGfbr
    M-ARG4 ldhA::FRT-Km-FRT-PT7lac-pheAfbr
    M-ARG5 ldhA::FRT-Km-FRT-PT7lac-tyrAfbr
    M-ARG7 pykF::FRT-Km-FRT-PT7lac-aroA
    M-ARG10 adhE::FRT-Km-FRT-PT7lac-ppsA
    M-ARG11 pflBA::FRT-Km-FRT-PT7lac-tktA
    M-ARG14 pflDC::FRT-Km-FRT-PT7lac-tktA
    M-ARG36 pflDC::FRT-Km-FRT-PT7lac(-8TC)-tktA
    M-ARG43 pykF::FRT-Km-FRT-PT7lac-aroALC
    M-ARG45 ascF::FRT-Km-FRT-PT7lac-aroEDB
    M-ARG72 pykF::FRT-Km-FRT-PT7lac-aroAL
    M-ARG73 pykF::FRT-Km-FRT-PT7lac-aroAC
    M-ARG74 pykF::FRT-Km-FRT-PT7lac-aroLC
    M-ARG75 ascF::FRT-Km-FRT-PT7lac-aroED
    M-ARG76 ascF::FRT-Km-FRT-PT7lac-aroEB
    M-ARG77 ascF::FRT-Km-FRT-PT7lac-aroDB
    M-ARG79 pykF::FRT-Km-FRT-PT7lac-aroC
    M-ARG80 pykF::FRT-Km-FRT-PT7lac-aroD
    M-ARG81 pykF::FRT-Km-FRT-PT7lac-aroE
    M-ARG82 pykF::FRT-Km-FRT-PT7lac-aroL
    M-ARG83 pykF::FRT-Km-FRT-PT7lac-aroB
    M-ARG84 pykF::FRT-Km-FRT
    M-ARG85 ascF::FRT-Km-FRT
    M-ARG99 ascF::FRT-Km-FRT-PT7lac-aroB
    M-ARG103 pykA::FRT-Km-FRT-PT7lac-tyrB
    M-ARG104 pykA::FRT-Km-FRT
    M-ARG105 tyrB::FRT-Km-FRT
    M-ARG109 ldhA-feaB::FRT-Km-FRT-PT7lac-tyrAfbr
    M-ARG110 mtlA::FRT-Km-FRT-PT7lac-ppd(ab)
    M-ARG111 pykA::FRT-Km-FRT-PT7lac-yahK
Phenylalanine-producing strains [derived from MG1655(DE3)]
    M-PAR-13 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr
    M-PAR-14 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr
    M-PAR-20 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA
    M-PAR-22 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr pflBA::PT7lac-tktA
    M-PAR-24 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA pflDC::PT7lac-tktA
    M-PAR-66 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA pflDC::PT7lac(-8TC)-tktA
    M-PAR-88 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA pflDC::PT7lac(-8TC)-tktA pykF::PT7lac-aroA
    M-PAR-104 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr ascF::PT7lac-aroEDB
    M-PAR-106 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA pflDC::PT7lac-tktA ascF::PT7lac-aroEDB
    M-PAR-108 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA pflDC::PT7lac(-8TC)-tktA ascF::PT7lac-aroEDB
    M-PAR-110 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr pykF::PT7lac-aroALC
    M-PAR-114 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA pflDC::PT7lac(-8TC)-tktA pykF::PT7lac-aroALC
    M-PAR-116 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr pykF::PT7lac-aroALC ascF::PT7lac-aroEDB
    M-PAR-118 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA pflDC::PT7lac-tktA pykF::PT7lac-aroALC ascF::PT7lac-aroEDB
    M-PAR-120 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA pflDC::PT7lac(-8TC)-tktA pykF::PT7lac-aroALC ascF::PT7lac-aroEDB
    M-PAR-140 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA pflDC::PT7lac(-8TC)-tktA pykF::PT7lac-aroAL ascF::PT7lac-aroEDB
    M-PAR-141 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA pflDC::PT7lac(-8TC)-tktA pykF::PT7lac-aroAC ascF::PT7lac-aroEDB
    M-PAR-142 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA pflDC::PT7lac(-8TC)-tktA pykF::PT7lac-aroLC ascF::PT7lac-aroEDB
    M-PAR-143 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA pflDC::PT7lac(-8TC)-tktA pykF::PT7lac-aroALC ascF::PT7lac-aroED
    M-PAR-144 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA pflDC::PT7lac(-8TC)-tktA pykF::PT7lac-aroALC ascF::PT7lac-aroEB
    M-PAR-145 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA pflDC::PT7lac(-8TC)-tktA pykF::PT7lac-aroALC ascF::PT7lac-aroDB
    M-PAR-147 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA pflDC::PT7lac(-8TC)-tktA pykF::PT7lac-aroC
    M-PAR-148 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac pheAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA pflDC::PT7lac(-8TC)-tktA pykF::PT7lac-aroD
    M-PAR-149 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA pflDC::PT7lac(-8TC)-tktA pykF::PT7lac-aroE
    M-PAR-150 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA pflDC::PT7lac(-8TC)-tktA pykF::PT7lac-aroL
    M-PAR-151 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA pflDC::PT7lac(-8TC)-tktA pykF::PT7lac-aroB
    M-PAR-152 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA pflDC::PT7lac(-8TC)-tktA ΔpykF
    M-PAR-153 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA pflDC::PT7lac(-8TC)-tktA ΔascF
    M-PAR-154 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA pflDC::PT7lac(-8TC)-tktA pykF::PT7lac-aroALC ascF::PT7lac-aroB
    M-PAR-155 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA pflDC::PT7lac(-8TC)-tktA pykF::PT7lac-aroAC ascF::PT7lac-aroEB
    M-PAR-156 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA pflDC::PT7lac(-8TC)-tktA pykF::PT7lac-aroAC ascF::PT7lac-aroDB
    M-PAR-157 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA pflDC::PT7lac(-8TC)-tktA pykF::PT7lac-aroAC ascF::PT7lac-aroB
    M-PAR-244 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA pflDC::PT7lac(-8TC)-tktA pykF::PT7lac-aroALC ascF::PT7lac-aroEDB pykA::PT7lac-tyrB
    M-PAR-245 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA pflDC::PT7lac(-8TC)-tktA pykF::PT7lac-aroALC ascF::P T7lac-aroEDB ΔpykA
    M-PAR-246 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA pflDC::PT7lac(-8TC)-tktA pykF::PT7lac-aroALC ascF::PT7lac-aroEDB ΔtyrB
    M-PAR-252 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA pykF::PT7lac-aroALC ascF::PT7lac-aroEDB ΔpflDC
Tyrosine-producing strain [derived from MG1655(DE3)]
    M-PAR-121 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-tyrAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA pflDC::PT7lac(-8TC)-tktA pykF::PT7lac-aroALC ascF::PT7lac-aroEDB
Aromatic compound-producing strains [derived from MG1655(DE3)]
    M-PAR-239 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-pheAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA pflDC::PT7lac(-8TC)-tktA pykF::PT7lac-aroALC ascF::PT7lac-aroEDB acs::PT7lac-ldhA(re)
    M-PAR-240 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-tyrAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA pflDC::PT7lac(-8TC)-tktA pykF::PT7lac-aroALC ascF::PT7lac-aroEDB acs::PT7lac-ldhA(re)
    M-PAR-241 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA::PT7lac-tyrAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA pflDC::PT7lac(-8TC)-tktA pykF::PT7lac-aroALC ascF::PT7lac-aroEDB acs::PT7lac-tdc(lb)
    M-PAR-242 tyrR::PT7lac-aroGfbr ldhA-feaB::PT7lac-tyrAfbr adhE::PT7lac-ppsA pflDC::PT7lac(-8TC)-tktA pykF::PT7lac-aroALC ascF::PT7lac-aroEDB pykA::PT7lac-yahK mtlA::PT7lac-ppd(ab) ΔpheA
a

(ab) indicates an Azospirillum brasilense gene, (lb) indicates a Lactobacillus brevis gene, and (re) indicates a Cupriavidus necator/Ralstonia eutropha gene.