Table 2.
Bacterial strains and their relevant characteristics.
| Strains | Relevant characteristics | Source or reference |
|---|---|---|
| E. coli B2032/82 K1 | wild type DSM-Nr. 107164 | [34] |
| E. coli BL21 pKT274 | AmpR, pHC79 derivate containing the kps gene cluster | Institute of Clinical Chemistry (Hannover, Germany) [35] |
| E. coli BL21 pKT774 | KanR, pKT274 derivate | Institute of Clinical Chemistry (Hannover, Germany) |
| E. coli BL21 pKT274 NmC-CAT | ClpR, pKT274 containing the polysialyltransferase gene from N. meningitidis Serogroup C; ΔneuS::synE | Institute of Clinical Chemistry (Hannover, Germany) |