Table 3 List of strains and plasmids used in this study

L. lactis

NZ9000

MG1363 derivative, pepN::nisRK

[67]

B. subtilis

NZ8900

168, amyE::spaRK, KanR, SURE expression system host

[7]

Plasmids

pNZ8901

SURE expression vector, PspaSpn, CmR

[7]

pNZ8902

SURE expression vector, PspaSpn, EmR

[7]

pNZ-xynA

pNZ8902 carrying xynA of B. subtilis

[48]

pNZ-usp45

pNZ8902 carrying usp45 of L. lactis MG1363

[48]

pNZ-mntA

pNZ8902 carrying mntA of B. subtilis

[48]

pNZ-lmrA

pNZ8902 carrying lmrA of L. lactis MG1363

[48]

pNZ-nprE

pNZ8901 carrying nprE of B. subtilis

This work

pNZ-bla

pNZ8902 carrying bla of E. coli,

This work

pNZ-ycdH

pNZ8902 carrying ycdH of B. subtilis

This work

pNZ-xylP

pNZ8902 carrying xylP of Lb. pentosus

This work