Structure and function of a novel osmoregulated periplasmic fiber-forming high-molecular-weight carbohydrate of Myxococcus xanthus
S. Agrawal, C. Heiss, D. M. Zuckerman, J. M. T. So, K. Semeijn, R. Naran, P. Azadi, E. Hoiczyk
This paper identifies a novel high-molecular-weight fiber-forming polysaccharide in Myxococcus xanthus that functions as an osmoregulated periplasmic glucan, replacing canonical OPGs and stabilizing the cell envelope during spore formation.
bioRxiv · Jul 26, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology