TABLE 1.
Bacterial strains used in this work
| Strain | Genotype of description | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| E. coli | ||
| BL21(DE3)/ pLysS | F−ompT hsdSB(rB− mB−) dcm gal λ(DE3) pLysS | 46 |
| B. subtilis | ||
| PY79 | Prototroph | 55 |
| JKH72 | PY79 spoIIA::pPP81 spoIIE::pJKH9 | 24 |
| JKH73 | JKH72 spo0A::pSPC101-0A | 24 |
| JKH75 | JKH72 spo0A::pSPC101-0A null | 24 |
| JKH167 | JKH72 spo0A::pSPC101-0A S210A | This work |
| JKH168 | JKH72 spo0A::pSPC101-0A E213G | This work |
| JKH169 | JKH72 spo0A::pSPC101-0A E213A | This work |
| JKH170 | JKH72 spo0A::pSPC101-0A R214G | This work |
| JKH171 | JKH72 spo0A::pSPC101-0A R214A | This work |
| JKH175 | PY79 spo0A::pSPC101-0A SPβ abrB-lacZ | This work |
| JKH176 | PY79 spo0A::pSPC101-0A null SPβ abrB-lacZ | This work |
| JKH177 | PY79 spo0A::pSPC101-0A S210A SPβ abrB-lacZ | This work |
| JKH178 | PY79 spo0A::pSPC101-0A E213G SPβ abrB-lacZ | This work |
| JKH179 | PY79 spo0A::pSPC101-0A E213A SPβ abrB-lacZ | This work |
| JKH180 | PY79 spo0A::pSPC101-0A R214G SPβ abrB-lacZ | This work |
| JKH182 | PY79 spo0A::pSPC101-0A R214A SPβ abrB-lacZ | This work |