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Radioactive isotopes

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Radioactive isotopes are specialized laboratory equipment used for scientific research and analysis. They emit ionizing radiation, which can be detected and measured to provide information about the composition and properties of materials. Radioactive isotopes are commonly used in various fields, such as medicine, environmental studies, and materials science, to perform a wide range of analytical techniques.

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Reagents and Suppliers for Molecular Biology

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Chemicals and other reagents were obtained from Thermo Fisher Scientific and Sigma-Aldrich. Radioactive isotopes were acquired from PerkinElmer Life Sciences (Waltham, MA). The IDT 20/100 ladder, PCR primers, and fluorescent hydrolysis probes were obtained from Integrated DNA Technologies (Coralville, IA), and oligomers for transcription template preparation, plasmid modification, and vector synthesis were from Sigma-Aldrich. The 50-bp DNA ladder and enzymes other than those indicated below were obtained from New England Biolabs (Ipswich, MA).
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Antimicrobial Compound Screening Protocol

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Oligonucleotides were from Integrated DNA Technologies (Coralville, IA). All other chemicals were obtained from either Sigma Aldrich (St. Louis, MO) or Fisher Scientific (Pittsburgh, PA). DNA sequencing was performed by Functional Bioscience (Madison, WI). Radioactive isotopes, SPA beads, and 96-well screening plates were from PerkinElmer (Waltham, MA). Escherichia coli tolC mutant, P. aeruginosa PAO200 (efflux pump mutant), and P. aeruginosa hypersensitive strain (ATCC 35151) were a kind gift from Urs Ochsner (Crestone Pharma, Boulder, CO). All other bacteria were from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) (Manassas, VA). Penicillin-Streptomycin Solution was from Mediatech, Inc. (Centerville, IA). The synthetic compound library was from TimTec LLC (Newark, DE), and the natural compound library was from MicroSource Discovery Systems (Gaylordsville, CT).
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Bacterial Strain Acquisition and Characterization

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Oligonucleotides were purchased from the Integrated DNA Technologies (Coralville, IA). All other materials were purchased from Sigma Aldrich (St. Louis, MO) or Fisher Scientific (Pittsburg, PA). DNA sequencing was carried out at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) laboratory at The University of Texas – Pan American and Functional Bioscience (Madison, WI). Radioactive isotopes were from PerkinElmer (Waltham, MA). Moraxella catarrhalis (ATCC 25238), Enterococcus faecalis (ATCC 29212), Streptococcus pneumonia (ATCC 49619), Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922), Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 29213), Haemophilus influenza (ATCC 49766), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 47085) were from the American Type Culture Collection (Manassas, VA). E. coli tolC mutant, P. aeruginosa PAO200 (efflux pump mutant) and P. aeruginosa hypersensitive strain (ATCC 35151) were a kind gift from Urs Ochsner (Crestone Pharma-Boulder CO). Human mitochondrial PheRS (hmPheRS) was prepared as described [21 (link)]. Chemical compounds were from Prestwick Chemical (Illkirch, France).
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Sourcing of Reagents and Bacterial Strains

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Oligonucleotides were from Integrated DNA Technologies (Coralville, IA). All chemicals were from Fisher Scientific (Pittsburgh, PA). DNA was sequenced by Functional Biosciences (Madison, WI). Radioactive isotopes were from PerkinElmer (Waltham, MA). Escherichia coli tolC mutant, P. aeruginosa PAO200 (efflux pump mutant), and P. aeruginosa hypersensitive strain (ATCC 35151) were a kind gift from Urs Ochsner (Crestone Pharma, Boulder, CO). All other bacteria were from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC, Manassas, VA). The natural product library was from MicroSource Discovery Systems, Inc. (Gaylordsville, CT), and the synthetic compound library was from TimTec LLC (Newark, DE). Compounds stocks were dissolved in DMSO to a concentration of 10 mM, stored at −20 °C, and thawed immediately before analysis. The compounds have an average purity of 95%, and the minimum purity is at least 90%.
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High-Throughput Antimicrobial Screening

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All chemicals were obtained from Fisher Scientific (Pittsburg, PA). Radioactive isotopes, SPA beads and 96-well screening plates were from PerkinElmer (Waltham, MA). E. coli tolC mutant, P. aeruginosa PAO200 (efflux pump mutant) and P. aeruginosa hypersensitive (ATCC® 35151) strains were a kind gift from Urs Ochsner (Crestone Pharma, Boulder, CO). All other bacteria were from American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) (Manassas, VA). The synthetic compound library was from TimTec LLC (Newark, DE) and the natural product library was from MicroSourceDiscovery Systems, Inc. (Gaylordsville, CT). Compounds were supplied as 10 mM stocks dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), stored at −20 °C and thawed immediately before analysis. The compounds have an average purity of 95%, and the minimum purity is at least 90%.
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Screening Natural and Synthetic Compounds

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Oligonucleotides were from Integrated DNA Technologies (Coralville, IA). All chemicals were from Fisher Scientific (Pittsburg, PA). DNA was sequenced by Functional Biosciences (Madison, WI). Radioactive isotopes were from PerkinElmer (Waltham, MA). tRNA was from E. coli MRE 600 (Roche Diagnostics, Mannheim, Germany). The E. coli tolC mutant strain, P. aeruginosa PAO200 (efflux pump mutant) and P. aeruginosa hypersensitive strain (ATCC® 35151) were a kind gift from Urs Ochsner (Crestone Pharma-Boulder, CO). All other bacteria were from American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) (Manassas, VA). The natural product libraries were from MicroSource Discovery Systems, Inc. (Gaylordsville, CT) and Prestwick Chemical, Inc. (Strasbourg-Illkirch, France), and the synthetic compound library was from TimTec LLC (Newark, DE). Compounds stocks were dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) to a concentration of 10 mM, stored at −20 °C and thawed immediately before analysis. The compounds have an average purity of 95%, and the minimum purity is at least 90%.
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High-throughput screening of synthetic compounds

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All chemicals were obtained from either Sigma Aldrich (St. Louis, MO) or Fisher Scientific (Pittsburgh, PA). Radioactive isotopes, SPA beads, and 96-well screening plates were from PerkinElmer (Waltham, MA). Escherichia coli tolC mutant, P. aeruginosa PAO200 (efflux pump mutant), and P. aeruginosa hypersensitive (ATCC 35151) strains were a kind gift from Urs Ochsner (Crestone Pharma, Boulder, CO). All other bacteria were from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) (Manassas, VA). Penicillin-streptomycin solution was from Mediatech, Inc. (Centerville, IA). The synthetic Anti-Infectives Library was from TimTec LLC (Newark, DE) and included 890 low-molecular-weight, druglike molecules with scaffolds found in antiseptic agents with antibacterial, antifungoid, and antimicrobial activities. Compounds were supplied as 10 mM stocks dissolved in DMSO, stored at −20 °C, and thawed immediately before analysis. The compounds have an average purity of 95%, and the minimum purity is at least 90%.
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Chemical Reagents and Compound Library

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All chemicals were obtained from Fisher Scientific (Pittsburgh, PA). DNA oligonucleotides were from Integrated DNA Technologies (Coralville, IA). DNA sequencing was performed by Functional Bioscience (Madison, WI). Radioactive isotopes, SPA beads, and 96-well screening plates were from PerkinElmer (Waltham, MA). The Soluble Diversity chemical compound library was from ChemDiv, Inc. (San Diego, CA). Compounds stocks were dissolved in DMSO to a concentration of 10 mM, stored at −20 °C, and thawed immediately before analysis. The compounds had a minimum purity of at least 90%.
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Diverse Chemical Library Screening

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Oligonucleotides were from Integrated DNA Technologies (Coralville, IA). All other chemicals were from Fisher Scientific (Pittsburgh, PA). DNA sequencing was performed by Functional Bioscience (Madison, WI). Radioactive isotopes were from PerkinElmer (Waltham, MA). Escherichia coli tolC mutant, P. aeruginosa PAO200 (efflux pump mutant), and P. aeruginosa hypersensitive strain (ATCC 35151) were a kind gift from Urs Ochsner (Crestone Pharma, Boulder, CO). All other bacteria were from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) (Manassas, VA). Penicillin-streptomycin solution was from Mediatech, Inc. (Manassas, VA). The synthetic compound library was from TimTec LLC (Newark, DE), and the natural compound library was from MicroSource Discovery Systems (Gaylordsville, CT). All compounds were provided at or above 95% homogeneity.
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High-Throughput Compound Screening

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All chemical compounds used in this study were obtained from Fisher Scientific (Pittsburg, PA). Radioactive isotopes, SPA beads, and 96-well plates were obtained from PerkinElmer (Waltham, MA). The synthetic compound library was from TimTec LLC (Newark, DE), and the natural product library was from MicroSourceDiscovery Systems, Inc. (Gaylordsville, CT). The chemical compounds were obtained as 10 mM stock solutions dissolved in DMSO and stored at −20 °C. These compounds were thawed immediately before screening. The compounds have an average purity of 95%, with the minimum purity at least 90%.
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