Deacetylation of Fungal Exopolysaccharide Mediates Adhesion and Biofilm Formation

Deacetylation of Fungal Exopolysaccharide Mediates Adhesion and Biofilm Formation

ABSTRACT The mold Aspergillus fumigatus causes invasive infection in immunocompromised patients. Recently, galactosaminogalactan (GAG), an exopolysaccharide composed of galactose and N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc), was identified as a virulence factor required for biofilm formation. The molecular me...

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Main Authors: Mark J. Lee, Alexander M. Geller, Natalie C. Bamford, Hong Liu, Fabrice N. Gravelat, Brendan D. Snarr, François Le Mauff, Joseé Chabot, Benjamin Ralph, Hanna Ostapska, Mélanie Lehoux, Robert P. Cerone, Stephanie D. Baptista, Evgeny Vinogradov, Jason E. Stajich, Scott G. Filler, P. Lynne Howell, Donald C. Sheppard
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Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2016
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Microbiology
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/ca26861971b54fcea0b6f4b5258f1164
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