Alginate lyase (AlgL) activity is required for alginate biosynthesis in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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作者
Albrecht, MT [1 ]
Schiller, NL [1 ]
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[1] Univ Calif Riverside, Div Biomed Sci, Riverside, CA 92521 USA
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10.1128/JB.187.11.3869-3872.2005
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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To determine whether AlgL's lyase activity is required for alginate production in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, an algL Delta::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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