Abstract
Gene rgpG is required for biosynthesis of rhamnose-glucose polysaccharide (RGP) in Streptococcus mutans. Its deduced amino acid sequence had similarity to WecA, which initiates syntheses of enterobacterial common antigen and some O antigens in Escherichia coli. Gene rgpG complemented a wecA mutation of E. coli, suggesting that rgpG may function similarly in RGP synthesis.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 6556-6559 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of bacteriology |
| Volume | 181 |
| Issue number | 20 |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 1 1999 |
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
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Yamashita, Y., Shibata, Y., Nakano, Y., Tsuda, H., Kido, N., Ohta, M., & Koga, T. (1999). A novel gene required for rhamnose-glucose polysaccharide synthesis in Streptococcus mutans. Journal of bacteriology, 181(20), 6556-6559.