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Strain - NM81Strain NM81Strain NM81
- CGSC#: 7972
- Strain Designation
- Sex(Hfr,F+,F-,or F'): F-
- 6 Mutations:
- Comments:
- To avoid sensitivity to Na+ at pH above 7.5 in this nhaA- nhaB+ strain, LBK medium, which substitutes KCl (6.5 g/l) for NaCl in LB medium, may be used.
- References:
- Padan, E., N. Maisler, D. Taglicht, R. Karpel, S. Schuldiner 1989. Deletion of ant in Escherichia coli reveals its function in adaptation to high salinity and an alternative Na+/H+ antiporter systems(s). J.Biol.Chem. 264:20297-20302
- Pinner, E., Y. Kotler, E. Padan, S. Schuldiner 1993. Physiological role of nhaB, a specific Na+/H+ antiporter in Escherichia coli. J.Biol.Chem. 268:1729-1734