CGSC Strain#: 6376
Strain Designation: WL66      Source of Strain: Lorowitz & Clark
Sex: F- Chromosomal Markers: fadR201, tyrT58(AS), adhE16(ts), adhEp-81, mel-1
Strain Comments:

• adhEp-81-- is an operator or promoter mutation. It results in 60-fold overproduction of ADH on succinate plus acetate medium and allows growth on EtOH as sole C source.
• adhEp-81 was formerly called adhC81
• tyrT58(AS) was formerly called supF58
• AS = amber(UAG) suppressor
• ts = Temperature Sensitive

References:

• Lorowitz, W., D.P. Clark 1982. Mutants of Escherichia coli with a temperature-sensitive alcohol dehydrogenase. J.Bacteriol. 152:935-938