TABLE 1.
Strains and plasmids used in this study
| Strain or plasmid | Relevant features | Source or reference |
|---|---|---|
| M. xanthus | ||
| DK1622 | Wild type | 13 |
| DK4491 | Tn5lacΩ4491 | 19 |
| DK4521 | Tn5lacΩ4521 | 19 |
| DK4300 | Tn5lacΩ4408 (sdeK) | 19 |
| DK4531 | Tn5lacΩ4531 | 19 |
| DK4414 | Tn5lacΩ4414 | 19 |
| DK4500 | Tn5lacΩ4500 | 19 |
| SW2820 | ΔmrpAB | This study |
| SW2851 | Tn5lacΩ4491 ΔmrpAB | This study |
| SW2852 | Tn5lacΩ4408 ΔmrpAB | This study |
| SW2853 | Tn5lacΩ4521 ΔmrpAB | This study |
| SW2854 | Tn5lacΩ4531 ΔmrpAB | This study |
| SW2855 | Tn5lacΩ4414 ΔmrpAB | This study |
| SW2856 | Tn5lacΩ4500 ΔmrpAB | This study |
| SW2808 | ΔmrpC | 38 |
| SW2871 | Tn5lacΩ4491 ΔmrpC | This study |
| SW2872 | Tn5lacΩ4408 ΔmrpC | This study |
| SW2873 | Tn5lacΩ4521 ΔmrpC | This study |
| SW2874 | Tn5lacΩ4531 ΔmrpC | This study |
| SW2875 | Tn5lacΩ4414 ΔmrpC | This study |
| SW2876 | Tn5lacΩ4500 ΔmrpC | This study |
| DK5057 | asgA | 22 |
| DK4398 | asgB | 22 |
| DK2630 | csgA | 34 |
| DK101 ΔrelA | ΔrelA in DK101 background | M. Singer |
| SW2801 | mrpAB-lacZ 201 Kanr | 38 |
| SW2809 | mrpAB-lacZ 201 Tetr | This study |
| SW2831 | asgA mrpAB-lacZ 201 Tetr | This study |
| SW2832 | csgA mrpAB-lacZ 201 Tetr | This study |
| SW2833 | ΔrelA mrpAB-lacZ 201 Kanr | This study |
| SW2803 | mrpC-lacZ 202 Kanr | 38 |
| SW2816 | mrpC-lacZ 202 Tetr | This study |
| SW2834 | asgA mrpC-lacZ 202 Tetr | This study |
| SW2835 | csgA mrpC-lacZ 202 Tetr | This study |
| SW2836 | ΔrelA mrpC-lacZ 202 Kanr | This study |
| Escherichia coli | ||
| Top10 | Cloning host | Invitrogen |
| Plasmids | ||
| pACYC184 | Cloning vector, Tetr | New England Biolabs |
| pBJ113 | In-frame deletion vector, Kanr Gals | B. Julien and D. Kaiser |
| pKY481 | lacZ fusion vector, Kanr | 3 |
| pSH100 | lacZ fusion vector, Tetr | This paper |
| pSH101 | mrpAB-lacZ201 Tetr | This paper |
| pSH102 | mrpC-lacZ202 Tetr | This paper |
| pSH406 | pBJ113 carrying ΔmrpAB | This paper |