Erwinia chrysanthemi O antigen is required for betaine osmoprotection in high-salt media.

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Cellular components necessary for osmoprotection are poorly known. In this study we show that O antigen is specifically required for the effectiveness of betaines as osmoprotectants for Erwinia chrysanthemi in saline media. The phenotype is correlated with the inability of rfb mutant strains to maintain a high accumulation level of betaines in hypersaline media.

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