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Table 4 Isoprenoid flux ratio calculated for the Rs265 and Rs265_∆phaB strains harbouring the pBBR-MVA-ads plasmid after growth on different initial nitrogen concentrations

From: Growth-uncoupled isoprenoid synthesis in Rhodobacter sphaeroides

Genomic background

Isoprenoid flux ratios

Pathway capacities (mg g biomass−1)

Nitrogen excess

Nitrogen limitation

Nitrogen excess

Nitrogen limitation

MEP

MVA

MEP

MVA

MEP

MVA

MEP

MVA

Rs265

0.29 ± 0.01

0.71 ± 0.01

0.46 ± 0.01

0.54 ± 0.1

9.4 ± 0.3

23.0 ± 0.3

16.9 ± 0.4

19.9 ± 0.5

Rs265_∆phaB

0.24 ± 0.03

0.76 ± 0.03

0.45 ± 0.02

0.55 ± 0.03

9.2 ± 1.3

29.3 ± 1.3

28.7 ± 1.3

35.0 ± 1.9