Table 4.

Oligonucleotide primers and probes used for RT-PCR

Gene product		Oligonucleotide(5'-3')
Acetoin dehydrogenase	Forward	GAGCAAGCTAAAGAGGCTGGTTAT
	Probe	CCTTGAAATGCTGATTGAGTCACTTTCACAT
	Reverse	CCTTTGATTAACGCCTTTGCAT
Gluconokinase	Forward	AGTAAAACCAGGTGCAGAAGGATT
	Probe	CGCGCTCTCCAGCTAAATAGGG
	Reverse	CGTCAGCGTTCCACAATGG
Antiholin-like protein LrgB	Forward	TGTCGCGGCAGCTAAAGAA
	Probe	ACTGCAATACTTCCCATTGATTCTTCAG
	Reverse	CAACAATAACGCCAACGATGAC
Nitrite extrusion protein	Forward	GGTTGGTGGTGTTATAGGTGATAAATTT
	Probe	AAGCGCTTATCATCGACTTCGTG
	Reverse	GCTTAATATAAGCGCACCAATAATCAT
PTS system, fructose-specific IIABC components	Forward	TTAATCACAGCAAACAACTCTCACAT
	Probe	CAATGAGTGATTTATCGAACACCATAT
	Reverse	TCTTGTCATTGGTTCCTTGGTAATT