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Cell surface of Lactococcus lactis is covered by a protective polysaccharide pellicle.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 2 Apr 2010
Chapot-Chartier Marie-Pierre, Vinogradov Evgeny, Sadovskaya Irina, Andre Guillaume, Mistou Michel-Yves, Trieu-Cuot Patrick, Furlan Sylviane, Bidnenko Elena, Courtin Pascal, Péchoux Christine, Hols Pascal, Dufrêne Yves F, Kulakauskas Saulius
Abstract excerpt
In Gram-positive bacteria, the functional role of surface polysaccharides (PS) that are not of capsular nature remains poorly understood. Here, we report the presence of a novel cell wall PS pellicle on the surface of Lactococcus lactis. Spontaneous PS-negative mutants were selected using semi-li...
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