The surfaces of bacteria mediate a multitude of functions in the environment and in an
infected host, including adhesion to both biotic and abiotic substrata, motility, immune …

Lipopolysccharide (LPS) is an integral component of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa cell
envelope, occupying the outer leaflet of the outer membrane in this Gram-negative …

Exopolysaccharide is a critical biofilm matrix component, yet little is known about how the
synthesis of multiple exopolysaccharides is regulated. Pseudomonas aeruginosa can …

Rhizobia dwell and multiply in the soil and represent a unique group of bacteria able to
enter into a symbiotic interaction with plants from the Fabaceae family and fix atmospheric …

Bacterial cell surface polysaccharides confer resistance to external stress and promote
survival in biotic and abiotic environments. Glycan assembly often occurs at the periplasmic …

The O-antigen, a long polysaccharide that constitutes the distal part of the outer membrane-
anchored lipopolysaccharide, is one of the critical components in the protective outer …

Motility of bacterial cells promotes a range of important physiological phenomena such as
nutrient detection, harm avoidance, biofilm formation, and pathogenesis. While much …

The development of multicellularity is a key evolutionary transition allowing for differentiation
of physiological functions across a cell population that confers survival benefits; among …

The WaaL-mediated ligation of O-antigen onto the core region of the lipid A-core block is an
important step in the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) biosynthetic pathway. Although the LPS …

Because of their rheological properties various microbial polysaccharides are applied as
thickeners and viscosifiers both in food and non-food industries. A broad variety of …