Alginate synthesis in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: the role of AlgL (alginate lyase) and AlgX
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Alginate lyase (AlgL) activity is required for alginate biosynthesis in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
To determine whether AlgL's lyase activity is required for alginate production in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, an algLdelta::Gm(r) mutant (FRD-MA7) was created. algL complementation of FRD-MA7 restored alginate production, but algL constructs containing mutations inactivating lyase activity did not, demonstrating that the enzymatic activity of AlgL is required for alginate production.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Bacteriology
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0021-9193,1098-5530
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.3.625-632.1996