A Unique Sugar <span style="font-variant: small-caps">l</span>-Perosamine (4-Amino-4,6-dideoxy-<span style="font-variant: small-caps">l</span>-mannose) Is a Compound Building Two O-Chain Polysaccharides in the Lipopolysaccharide of <i>Aeromonas hydrophila</i> Strain JCM 3968, Serogroup O6

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is the major glycolipid and virulence factor of Gram-negative bacteria, including <i>Aeromonas</i> spp. The O-specific polysaccharide (O-PS, O-chain, O-antigen), i.e., the surface-exposed part of LPS, which is a hetero- or homopolysaccharide, determines the seros...

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Main Authors: Katarzyna Dworaczek, Maria Kurzylewska, Magdalena A. Karaś, Monika Janczarek, Agnieszka Pękala-Safińska, Anna Turska-Szewczuk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/17/5/254