Table 1: The E. coli Strains and Phages Used in this Study

Strains or Phages Description References or Derivation
Strains
MC4100 F- araD139Δ(argF-lac)U169 rpsL150 relA1 fibB5301 deoC1 ptsF25 rbsR [18]
KY1429 MC4100 rpoH6(Am) zhf-50::Tn10 [19]
RH90 MC4100 rpoS-359::Tn10 [20]
SM25 MC4100 rpoH rpoS [21]
HY20001 MC4100 λclpQ+::lacZ+ (op-141 bps) This work
HY20002 MC4100 λclpQ+::’lacZ (pr-141 bps) This work
HY20003 MC4100 λclpQ+::lacZ+ (op-478 bps) This work
HY20004 MC4100 λclpQ+::’lacZ (pr-478 bps) This work
HY20005 rpoS λclpQ+::lacZ+ (op-141 bps) This work
HY20006 rpoH λclpQ+::lacZ+ (op-141 bps) This work
HY20007 rpoH rpoS λclpQ+::lacZ+ (op-141 bps) This work
HY20017 rpoH λclpQ::’lacZ (pr-141 bps) This work
HY20019 MC4100 λclpQm2Δ40::lacZ+ (op) This work
HY20020 MC4100 λclpQm1::lacZ+ (op-141 bps) This work
HY20021 rpoH λclpQm1::lacZ+ (op-141 bps) This work
HY20022 MC4100 λclpQm1::’lacZ (pr-141 bps) This work
HY20023 rpoH λclpQm1::’lacZ (pr-141 bps) This work
AC3112 lon clpQY cpsB::lacZ [10]
Phages
λRS45 phage (Φ) imm21 ind+ bla’-lacZsc [22]
λclpQ+::lacZ+ (op-141 bps) carrying clpQ+Y+ promoter (141 bps) with lacZ+ This work
λclpQ+::’lacZ (pr-141bps) carrying clpQ+Y+ promoter (141 bps) with’lacZ This work
λclpQ+::lacZ+ (op-478 bp) carrying clpQ+Y+ promoter (478 bps) with lacZ+ This work
λclpQ+::’lacZ (pr-478) carrying clpQ+Y+ promoter (478 bps) with’lacZ This work
λclpQm1::lacZ+ (op-141) carrying a C to T mutation in -10 promoter (op) This work
λclpQm1::’lacZ (pr-141) carrying a C to T mutation in -10 promoter (pr) This work
λclpQm1Δ40:: lacZ+ (op) carrying a 40 bp internal deletion in the 5’UTR (op) This work