TABLE 1.
Strains of E. coli used
| Strain | Genotype | Reference or source |
|---|---|---|
| AN387 | Parental | 1, 24 |
| MC4100 | F−araD138 Δ(argF-lac)U169 rpsL150 relA1 flbB530 deoC1 ptsF25 rbsR | 21 |
| RM101 | MC4100 but Δfnr | 19 |
| RM313 | MC4100 but arcA1 zjj::Tn10 | 19 |
| RM600 | MC4100 but narL215::Tn10 | 19 |
| VJS4322 | RK4353 but narP253::Tn10d Δ(narXL)253 | 13 |
| IMW153 | AN387 but dcuA::SpcrdcuB::KanrdcuC::mini-Tn10 (Camr) | 26 |
| IMW152 | AN387 but dcuA::SpcrdcuB::KanrdcuC* (IS5 upstream of dcuC) | This work |
| JRG2814 | AN387 but dcuA::SpcrdcuB::Kanr | 22 |
| IMW240 | MC4100 λ[Φ(dcuC′-′lacZ)] | This work |
| IMW256 | MC4100 λ[Φ(dcuC′-′lacZ)] but ΔarcA | P1 (RM313) × IMW240 |
| IMW257 | MC4100 λ[Φ(dcuC′-′lacZ)] but narL::Tetr | P1 (RM600) × IMW240 |
| IMW258 | MC4100 λ[Φ(dcuC′-′lacZ)] but narP::Camr | P1 (VJS4322) × IMW240 |
| IMW255 | MC4100 λ[Φ(dcuC′-′lacZ)] but Δfnr | RM101 × λdcuC′-′lacZ |
| IMW241 | MC4100 λ[Φ(dcuC′-′lacZ)] but dcuR::Kanr | P1 (IMW205) × IMW240 |
| IMW201 | MC4100 λ[Φ(dcuC*′-′lacZ)] | This work |
| IMW202 | MC4100 λ[Φ(dcuC*′-′lacZ)] but Δfnr | RM101 × λdcuC*′-′lacZ |
| IMW271 | MC4100 λ[Φ(dcuC*′-′lacZ)] but ΔarcA | RM313 × λdcuC*′-′lacZ |
| IMW272 | MC4100 λ[Φ(dcuC*′-′lacZ)] but ΔnarL | RM600 × λdcuC*′-′lacZ |
| IMW205 | MC4100 but dcuR::Kanr | 27 |
| IMW242 | MC4100 λ[Φ(dcuC′-′lacZ)] but citB::Spcr | P1 (IMW220) × IMW240 |
| IMW272 | MC4100 but citB::Spcr | 27 |