Strain Description Source or reference
MG1655 Wild type E. coli K12 Laboratory stock
DsucA  MG1655DsucA::cm [15]
DsucADydcI     MG1655DsucADydcI::cm This study
DsucA / pMW218 MG1655DsucA::cm / pMW218 This study
DsucA / pMW-ydcI MG1655DsucA::cm / pMW218-ydcI This study
Plasmid    
pMW218 vector control for plasmid pMW-ydcI Nippon gene Co., Ltd.
pMW-ydcI pMW218 with ydcI This study
Table 1: Strains and plasmids.