Table 4 Bacterial strains

BW25113

Prototype

E. coli K12

[54]

C-1a

Prototype

E. coli C, prototrophic

[55]

C-5691

C-1a

∆pnp751

[56]

C-5883

C-1a

∆leuA::kan

by P1HFT * JW0073 transduction; this work

C-5884

C-5691

∆leuA::kan ∆pnp751

by P1HFT * JW0073 transduction; this work

C-5885

C-1a

∆trpE::kan

by P1HFT * JW1256 transduction; this work

C-5886

C-5691

∆trpE::kan ∆pnp751

by P1HFT * JW1256 transduction; this work

C-5981

C-1a

Δrnb::kan

by P1HFT * JW1279 transduction; this work

JW0073

BW25113

∆leuA::kan

[57]

JW1256

BW25113

∆trpE::kan

[57]