Table 1 Details of strains used in the study

1

E. coli B

Wild type

CGSC Catalog no. 2507

2

E. coli JW1087

Keio strain having ptsG deletion in BW25113; used for phage transduction in this study

CGSC Catalog no. 9031

3

E. coli B ΔptsG

ptsG gene encoding EIIBC component of PTS deleted in E. coli B

This study

4

SSK42

E. coli B ΔldhA ΔfrdA ΔpflB ΔPDH promoter : : gapA gene promoter, further adapted on glucose and xylose to improve productivity

[22]

5

SCD00

ptsG gene encoding EIIBC component of PTS deleted in SSK42

This study

6

SCD78

SCD00 adapted on xylose to improve productivity

This study