The Pel polysaccharide is predominantly composed of a dimeric repeat of α-1,4 linked galactosamine and N-acetylgalactosamine

Affiliations

François Le Mauff: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University
Erum Razvi: Program in Molecular Medicine, Research Institute The Hospital for Sick Children
Courtney Reichhardt: Department of Microbiology, University of Washington
Piyanka Sivarajah: Program in Molecular Medicine, Research Institute The Hospital for Sick Children
Matthew R. Parsek: Department of Microbiology, University of Washington
P. Lynne Howell: Program in Molecular Medicine, Research Institute The Hospital for Sick Children
Donald C. Sheppard: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University

Abstract

The structure of the Pel exopolysaccharide from Pseudomonas aeruginosa is fully characterized.