Structural and Functional Analyses of the Secondary Cell Wall Polymer of Bacillus sphaericus CCM 2177 That Serves as an S-Layer-Specific Anchor
Year: 1999
Type: article
Abstract: Sacculi of Bacillus sphaericus CCM 2177 contain a secondary cell wall polymer which was completely extracted with 48% hydrofluoric acid. Nuclear magnetic resonance analysis showed that the polymer is composed of repeating units, as follows: -->3)-[4, 6-O-(1-carboxyethylidene)]( approximately 0. 5)-beta-D-ManpNAc-(1-->4)-beta-D-GlcpNAc-(1-->. The N-terminal part of the S-layer protein carrying S-layer homologous motifs recognizes this polymer as a binding site.
Source: Journal of Bacteriology
Authors: Nicola Ilk, Paul Kosma, Michael Puchberger, Eva M. Egelseer, Harald F. Mayer, Uwe B. Sleytr, Margit Sára
Language: English
Subfield: Genetics
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2145008115