Table 1 List of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 strains used in this study

WT

Wild-type Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803

[12]

HX29

Δddh::(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Cm^R, Δsll1564::(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Sp^R,

pEEK2-(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Km^R

[15]

HX42

Δddh::(PtrcBCD-slr1192^OP-alsS-T)-Cm^R, Δslr0168::(PtrcBCD-ilvC-ilvD-T)-Sp^R,

pEEK2-(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Km^R

[15]

HX56

Δddh::(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Cm^R, Δsll1564::(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Sp^R,

Δslr0168::(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Em^R, pEEK2-(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Km^R

This study

HX61

Δddh::(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Cm^R, Δsll1564::(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Sp^R,

Δslr0168::Em^R, pEEK2-(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Km^R

This study

HX62

Δddh::(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Cm^R, ΔPEPc::(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Sp^R,

Δslr0168::(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Em^R, pEEK2-(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Km^R

This study

HX63

Δddh::(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Cm^R, Δslr0186::(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Sp^R,

Δslr0168::(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Em^R, pEEK2-(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Km^R

This study

HX74

Δddh::(PtrcBCD-slr1192^OP-alsS-T)-Cm^R, Δslr0168::(PtrcBCD-ilvC-ilvD-T)-Sp^R,

ΔNSII::(PtrcBCD-fbaA-tktA-T)-Em^R, pEEK2-(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Km^R

This study

HX75

Δddh::(PtrcBCD-slr1192^OP-alsS-T)-Cm^R, Δslr0168::(PtrcBCD-ilvC-ilvD-T)-Sp^R,

ΔNSII::Em^R, pEEK2-(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Km^R

This study

HX77

Δddh::(PtrcBCD-slr1192^OP-alsS-T)-Cm^R, Δslr0168::(PtrcBCD-ilvC-ilvD-T)-Sp^R,

ΔNSII::(PtrcBCD-pckA-tpiA-T)-Em^R, pEEK2-(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Km^R

This study

HX78

Δddh::(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Cm^R, Δslr1934::(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Sp^R,

Δslr0168::(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Em^R, pEEK2-(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Km^R

This study

HX79

Δddh::(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Cm^R, Δslr0168::(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Sp^R,

ΔNSII::Em^R, pEEK2-(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Km^R

This study

HX80

Δddh::(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Cm^R, Δsll1721::(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Sp^R,

Δslr0168::(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Em^R, pEEK2-(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Km^R

This study

HX81

Δddh::(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Cm^R, Δslr0168::(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Sp^R,

ΔNSII::Em^R, pEEK2-(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Km^R

This study

HX86

Δddh::(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Cm^R, Δslr0168::(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Sp^R,

ΔNSII::(PtrcBCD-pyk1-pckA-T)-Em^R, pEEK2-(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Km^R

This study

HX87

Δddh::(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Cm^R, Δslr0168::(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Sp^R,

ΔNSII::(PtrcBCD-pckA-tpiA-T)-Em^R, pEEK2-(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Km^R

This study

HX88

Δddh::(PtrcBCD-slr1192^OP-sll0065-T)-Cm^R,

Δslr0168::(PpsbA2-sll1363-slr0452-T)-Sp^R, pEEK2-(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Km^R

This study

HX89

Δddh::(PtrcBCD-slr1192^OP-sll0065-T)-Cm^R,

Δslr0168::(PtrcBCD-sll1363-slr0452-T)-Sp^R, pEEK2-(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Km^R

This study

HX91

Δddh::(PtrcBCD-slr1192^OP-slr2088-sll0065-T)-Cm^R,

Δslr0168::(PtrcBCD-sll1363-slr0452-T)-Sp^R, pEEK2-(PtrcBCD-kivd^S286T-T)-Km^R

This study