Commensal Streptococcus mitis produces two different lipoteichoic acids of type I and type IV
N. Gisch, K. Peters, S. Thomsen, W. Vollmer, D. Schwudke, D. Denapaite
This paper identifies two distinct lipoteichoic acid (LTA) types in Streptococcus mitis, type IV similar to S. pneumoniae and type I with a unique structure, revealing dual biosynthesis pathways.
bioRxiv · May 6, 2021Microbiology