Table 4 Escherichia coli strains used in this study

MG1655

F⁻λ⁻ ilvG-rfb-50 rph-1

ATCC 47076

NEB5-α

fhuA2 Δ(argF-lacZ)U169 phoA glnV44 Φ80Δ (lacZ)M15 gyrA96 recA1 relA1 endA1 thi-1 hsdR17

NEB

JW3536-2

F-, Δ(araD-araB)567, ΔlacZ4787(::rrnB-3), λ-, ΔxylB747::kan, rph-1, Δ(rhaD-rhaB)568, hsdR514

[32]

JW2978-1

F-, Δ(araD-araB)567, ΔlacZ4787(::rrnB-3), λ ⁻, ΔyqhD783::kan, rph-1,Δ(rhaD-rhaB)568, hsdR514

[32]

JW1412-1

F-, Δ(araD-araB)567, ΔlacZ4787(::rrnB-3), λ ⁻, ΔaldA776::kan, rph-1, Δ(rhaD-rhaB)568, hsdR514

[32]

JW1375-1

F-, Δ(araD-araB)567, ΔlacZ4787(::rrnB-3), λ ⁻, ΔldhA744::kan, rph-1, Δ(rhaD-rhaB)568, hsdR514

[32]

JW2770-1

F-, Δ(araD-araB)567, ΔlacZ4787(::rrnB-3), λ ⁻, ΔfucO726::kan, rph-1,Δ(rhaD-rhaB)568, hsdR514

[32]

JW5556-3

F-, Δ(araD-araB)567, ΔlacZ4787(::rrnB-3), λ ⁻, rph-1, Δ(rhaD-rhaB)568, ΔgldA732::kan, hsdR514

[32]

JW5499-1

F-, Δ(araD-araB)567, ΔlacZ4787(::rrnB-3), λ ⁻, ΔdkgA784::kan, rph-1, Δ(rhaD-rhaB)568, hsdR514

[32]

JW0197-1

F-, Δ(araD-araB)567, ΔdkgB726::kan, ΔlacZ4787(::rrnB-3), λ ⁻, rph-1,Δ(rhaD-rhaB)568, hsdR514

[32]

JW2970-1

F-, Δ(araD-araB)567, ΔlacZ4787(::rrnB-3), λ ⁻, ΔyghZ775::kan, rph-1,Δ(rhaD-rhaB)568, hsdR514

[32]

JW1770-5

F-, Δ(araD-araB)567, ΔlacZ4787(::rrnB-3), λ ⁻, ΔyeaE778::kan, rph-1, Δ(rhaD-rhaB)568, hsdR514

[32]

JW0409-1

F-, Δ(araD-araB)567, ΔlacZ4787(::rrnB-3), ΔyajO778::kan, λ ⁻, rph-1, Δ(rhaD-rhaB)568, hsdR514

[32]

Pen79

JW2978-1 ΔgldA::FRT

This work

Pen99

Pen79 ΔfucO::FRT

This work

Pen155

MG1655 ΔxylB::FRT

[8]

Pen205

Pen155 containing pEXT20-khkC-aldoB

[8]

Pen222

Pen205 containing pACT3-gldA

This work

Pen223

Pen205 containing pACT3-yqhD

This work

Pen259

Pen155 ΔyqhD::FRT

This work

Pen278

Pen155 ΔaldA::FRT

This work

Pen325

Pen278 containing pEXT20-khkC-aldoB

This work

Pen332

Pen325 containing pACT3-gldA

This work

Pen333

Pen325 containing pACT3-yqhD

This work

Pen334

Pen205 ΔyqhD::FRT containing pEXT20-khkC-aldoB

This work

Pen345

Pen278 ΔglcD::FRT

This work

Pen361

Pen345 containing pEXT20-khkC-aldoB

This work

Pen641

Pen325 containing pACT3-fucO

This work

Pen644

Pen205 containing pACT3-fucO

This work

Pen877

MG1655 containing pEXT20-Khk-C-aldoB

This work

Pen885

Pen205 containing empty pACT3

This work