Table 1.
Strains used in this study
| Strains | Characterization | Source |
|---|---|---|
| B. subtilis 168 | Standard strain, starting strain | lab stock |
| E. coli DH5α | Cloning host | lab stock |
| E. coli BL21 (DE3) | Standard strain | lab stock |
| BS | B. subtilis 168, PxylA-comK::comK | lab stock |
| BS0 | BS, P43-manB, P43-manC, P43-gmd, P43-wcaG, P43-futC | this work |
| BS-MB | BS0-pP43NMK-manB-His | this work |
| BS-MC | BS0-pP43NMK-manC-His | this work |
| BS-GD | BS0-pP43NMK-gmd-His | this work |
| BS-WG | BS0-pP43NMK-wcaG-His | this work |
| BS1 | BS0, P43-manB, P43-gmd, P43-wcaG, P43-futC | this work |
| BS2 | BS1, PxylA-manC | this work |
| BS3 | BS2, ΔyesZ | this work |
| BS4 | BS2, ΔganA | this work |
| BS5 | BS2, ΔyesZ, ΔganA | this work |
| BS6 | BS5, Pnative-ndk | this work |
| BS7 | BS5, PxylA-ndk | this work |
| BS8 | BS5, Phbs-ndk | this work |
| BS9 | BS5, P43-ndk | this work |
| BS10 | BS8, Pnative-yvyI | this work |
| BS11 | BS8, P43-yvyI | this work |
| BS12 | BS8, Pnative-manA | this work |
| BS13 | BS8, P43-manA | this work |
| BS14 | BS12, P1-manC:: PxylA-manC | this work |
| BS15 | BS12, P2-manC:: PxylA-manC | this work |
| BS16 | BS12, P3-manC:: PxylA-manC | this work |
| BS17 | BS12, P4-manC:: PxylA-manC | this work |
| BS18 | BS12, P5-manC:: PxylA-manC | this work |
| BS19 | BS12, P6-manC:: PxylA-manC | this work |
| BS20 | BS12, P7-manC:: PxylA-manC | this work |
| BS21 | BS20, P7-manA::Pnative-manA | this work |