Biochemistry

Functional characterization of Staphylococcus epidermidis IcaB, a de-N-acetylase important for biofilm formation

…, J Poloczek, DJ Little, H Griffiths, PL Howell, M Nitz

文献索引：Chibba, Anthony; Poloczek, Joanna; Little, Dustin J.; Howell, P. Lynne; Nitz, Mark Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 2012 , vol. 10, # 35 p. 7103 - 7107

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摘要

A polymer of partially de-N-acetylated β-1, 6-linked N-acetylglucosamine (dPNAG), also known as the polysaccharide intercellular adhesin (PIA), is an important component of many bacterial biofilm matrices. In Staphyloccocus epidermidis, the poly-N-acetylglucosamine