TABLE 1.

Differentially expressed genes in ΔcadA from capsule biosynthesis pathways.

	Locus		Fold
Gene	tag	Description	change
Aga	SP_1898	Alpha-galactosidase	–2.7
galK	SP_1853	Galactokinase	–5.0
galT2	SP_1852	Galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase 2	–5.9
nanB	SP_1687	Sialidase B	–3.7
SP_2167	SP_2167	Putative L-fuculose kinase fucK	4.1
fucA	SP_2166	L-Fuculose phosphate aldolase	3.7
SP_2168	SP_2168	Putative fucose operon repressor	1.9
SP_0321	SP_0321	PTS system, IIA component	–2.4
SP_0323	SP_0323	PTS system, IIB component	–3.7
SP_0324	SP_0324	PTS system, IIC component	–3.7
SP_0325	SP_0325	PTS system, IID component	–3.5
glgB	SP_1121	1,4-Alpha-glucan branching enzyme	2.1
glgC	SP_1122	Glucose-1-phosphate adenylyltransferase	1.7
glgD	SP_1123	Glycogen biosynthesis protein	1.6
glgA	SP_1124	Glycogen synthase	1.7
malP	SP_2106	Maltodextrin phosphorylase	–2.1
malQ	SP_2107	4-Alpha-glucanotransferase	–2.8
exp5	SP_0758	PTS system glucose-specific EIICBA component	–1.6
SP_1795	SP_1795	Putative sucrose-6-phosphate hydrolase	–3.0
glmS	SP_0266	Glutamine-fructose-6-phosphate aminotransferase	–1.6
nagA	SP_2056	N-acetylglucosamine-6-phosphate deacetylase	2.9
nagB	SP_1415	Glucosamine-6-phosphate deaminase	3.9
pyrR	SP_1278	Bifunctional protein PyrR	–1.9
SP_1163	SP_1163	Putative acetoin dehydrogenase, beta subunit	–1.5
SP_1164	SP_1164	Putative acetoin dehydrogenase, alpha subunit	–1.4