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Table 4 The Y. pestis gcvR gene complements an E. coli gcvR mutation. Cells were grown in GM media to an OD600 of ~0.5 and assayed for β-galactosidase activity [16]. Activity is expressed in Miller units.

From: The Yersinia pestis gcvB gene encodes two small regulatory RNA molecules

Lysogen

Relevant genotype

β-Galactosidase activity

GS1053λgcvB::lacZ

GcvR

308 ± 19

GS1053λgcvB::lacZ[pACYC177]

GcvR

384 ± 175

GS1053λgcvB::lacZ[pGS601]

gcvR/gcvR Ec

11 ± 1.5

GS1053λgcvB::lacZ[pgcvRYp-p177]

gcvR/gcvRYp

14 ± 1.2

GS1131λgcvB::lacZ

ΔgcvA ΔgcvR

2.2 ± 0.2

GS1131λgcvB::lacZ[pgcvRYp-p322]

ΔgcvA ΔgcvR/gcvRYp

2.8 ± 0.1

GS1131λgcvB::lacZ[pgcvAYp-p177]

ΔgcvA ΔgcvR/gcvAYp

393 ± 8

GS1131λgcvB::lacZ[pgcvAYp-177 pgcvRYp-p322]

ΔgcvA ΔgcvR/gcvAYpgcvRYp

6.8 ± 0.4