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Table 1 S. aureus strains used in this study

From: Living with an imperfect cell wall: compensation of femAB inactivation in Staphylococcus aureus

Strain

Relevant genotype and phenotypea

Specific growth rateb [1/h]

Source or reference

  

37°C

42°C

 

BB270

NCTC8325 background, SCCmec type I; Mc-r, lysostaphin-s

nd

nd

[72]

BB903

BB270, Ω2000chr::Tn551; Mc-r, Em-r, lysostaphin-s

1.38

1.36

This study

AS145

BB270, femAB::tetK, chr*; Mc-s, lysostaphin-r

0.94

0.78

[2]

BB1305

AS145, Ω2000chr::Tn551 (femAB+), chr*; Mc-r, Em-r, lysostaphin-s

1.09

0.85

[6]

  1. aMc, methicillin; Em, erythromycin; r, resistant; s, susceptible.
  2. bGrowth in LB broth. nd, not determined.
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