Exopolysaccharides of Agrobacterium tumefaciens

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Part of book or chapter of book , Article 01 Jan 2018 English Publisher:Springer International Publishing

Authors: Ann G, Matthysse;

doi: 10.1007/82_2018_100

pmid: 29992358

Exopolysaccharides of Agrobacterium tumefaciens

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Abstract

Agrobacterium exopolysaccharides play a major role in the life of the cell. Exopolysaccharides are required for bacterial growth as a biofilm and they protect the bacteria against environmental stresses. Five of the exopolysaccharides made by A. tumefaciens have been characterized extensively with respect to their structure, synthesis, regulation, and role in the life of the bacteria. These are cyclic-β-(1, 2)-glucan, cellulose, curdlan, succinoglycan, and the unipolar polysaccharide (UPP). This chapter describes the structure, synthesis, regulation, and function of these five exopolysaccharides.

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Carroll College
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Keywords

Agrobacterium tumefaciens, Biofilms, Polysaccharides, Bacterial

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