Table 1.
Escherichia coli strains used in this study.
| Strain | CGSC ** ID | Genotype | Reference | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MG1655 | 6300 | F-ilvG rfb-50 rph-1 | [22] | Prototroph |
| BW25113 | 7636 | F−, Δ(araD-araB)567, ΔlacZ4787(::rrnB-3), л−, rph-1, Δ(rhaD-rhaB)568, hsdR514 | [23] | (This is) The parent strain for the Keio Collection of single-gene knockouts. |
| JW3914-1 | 10827 | ΔkatG729::kan | [24] | Keio Collection strain |
| JW3663 | 10689 | ibpB::kan | [24] | Keio Collection strain |
| JW3933-3 | 12039 | ΔoxyR749::kan | [24] | Keio Collection strain |
| QC868 | no | F−leu6 thrA1 proA2 thi-1 lacY1 tonA1 rpsL31 supE44 hsdR−sodA+sodB+Smr | [25] | The parent strain for QC871 |
| QC871 | no | F−leu6 thrA1 proA2 thi-1 lacY1 tonA1 rpsL31 supE44 hsdR−sodA25 sodB2CmrKanrSmr | [25] | The double mutant (sodAB−) without the manganese- and iron-cofactored superoxide dismutases |
** CGSC—The Coli Genetic StockCenter.