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Identification of a Region in Shigella flexneri WzyB Disrupting the Interaction with Wzz pHS2

Published:2021-10-25 Issue:22 Volume:203 Page:
ISSN:0021-9193
Container-title:Journal of Bacteriology
language:en
Short-container-title:J Bacteriol

Author:

Leo Vincenzo¹^ORCID,Teh Min Yan¹,Tran Elizabeth N. H.¹,Morona Renato¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Molecular and Biomedical Science, Research Centre for Infectious Diseases, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Abstract

Complex polysaccharide chains are synthesized by bacteria, usually at a regulated number of repeating units, which has broad implications for bacterial pathogenesis. One example is the O antigen (Oag) component of lipopolysaccharide that is predominantly synthesized by the Wzy-dependent pathway.

Funder

Australian Research Council

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Molecular Biology,Microbiology

Link

https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/JB.00413-21

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