PelX is a UDP-N-acetylglucosamine C4-epimerase involved in Pel polysaccharide-dependent biofilm formation
L. S. Marmont, G. B. Whitfield, R. Pfoh, R. J. Williams, T. E. Randall, A. Ostaszewski, E. Razvi, R. A. Groves, H. Robinson, M. Nitz, M. R. Parsek, I. A. Lewis, J. C. Whitney, J. J. Harrison, P. L. Howell
The paper identifies PelX as a UDP-GlcNAc C4-epimerase essential for Pel polysaccharide synthesis and biofilm formation in Pseudomonas protegens.
Journal of Biological Chemistry · Aug 1, 2020Peer-reviewedMicrobiology