Table 1 Strains constructed in this study

Trans1

recA1 endA1 gyrA96 thi-1 hsdR17 supE44 (r_k⁻, m_k⁺), relA1 lac [F′ proAB lacI^qZΔM15: Tn10 (tet^r)]

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BW25113

rrnB3ΔlacZ4787 hsdR514Δ(araBAD)567Δ(rhaBAD)568 rph-1

DSM 27,469

BW1

BW25113 SS9::sspBCDE

This study

BW2

BW1ΔfhuA(552–558 NSEG)ΔtrxA

This study

BW3

BW2 gapC site::Bafxpk

This study

BW4

BW3ΔackA::pta

This study

BW5

BW4ΔgalR::Zmglf ΔptsG::Ecglk

This study

CM0

BW25113 harboring pEASY-T3, Amp^r

This study

CM1

BW25113 harboring pT3-P_BAD-MjcimA3.7, Amp^r

This study

CM2

BW25113 harboring pT3-P_J23100-MjcimA3.7, Amp^r

This study

CM3

BW25113 harboring pT3-P_J23100-HhcimA, Amp^r

This study

CM4

BW25113 harboring pT3-P_J23100-MbcimA, Amp^r

This study

CM5

BW25113 harboring pT3-P_J23100-TtcimA, Amp^r

This study

CM6

BW25113 harboring pT3-P_J23100-EvcimA, Amp^r

This study

CM7

BW25113 harboring pT3-P_J23100-LpcimA, Amp^r

This study

CM8

BW2 harboring pT3-P_J23100-MjcimA3.7, Amp^r

This study

CM9

BW2 harboring pT3-P_J23100-MjcimA, Amp^r

This study

CM10

BW3 harboring pT3-P_J23100-MjcimA3.7, Amp^r

This study

CM11

BW4 harboring pT3-P_J23100-MjcimA3.7, Amp^r

This study

CM12

BW5 harboring pT3-P_J23100-MjcimA3.7, Amp^r

This study