Table 2 Oligonucleotide primers used for amplification of mKATs

mKAT I (NP_765992)

5'-AAAACATATG TCCAAACAGCTGCAGGCTC-3'

5'-AAAACTCGAG TCAGGCTTGGGGCTCTCCTT-3'

Nde I

Xho I

mKAT II (NP_035964)

5'-AAAACATATG AATTACTCACGGTTCCTCACT-3'

5'-AAAACTCGAG TCATAAAGACTCTTTTATCAGTTGGGC-3'

Nde I

Xho I

mKAT III (AAQ15190)

5'-AAAAGAATGCT GCTTTGAAATTCAAAAACG-3'

5'-AAAAGAATTC TCAGTTCCAGGCCCTGAAGA-3'

Bsm I

Eco RI

mKAT IV (NP_034455)

5'-AAAACATATG GCCAGAGCCAGCTCCT-3'

5'-AAAACTCGAG TTACTTGGTGACCTGGTGAATG-3'

Nde I

Xho I