STRUCTURE, FUNCTION AND IMMUNOCHEMISTRY OF BACTERIAL EXOPOLYSACCHARIDES

被引:83
作者
WEINER, R
LANGILLE, S
QUINTERO, E
机构
[1] Department of Microbiology, University of Maryland, College Park, 20742, MD
来源
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY | 1995年 / 15卷 / 04期
关键词
POLYSACCHARIDES; BACTERIAL CAPSULE; BIOFILM;
D O I
10.1007/BF01569989
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
There has been much written on bacterial exopolysaccharides (EPS) and their role in virulence. Less has been published regarding EPS in free living species. This review focuses on that subject, emphasizing their functions in the environment and the use of antibody probes to study them.
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页码:339 / 346
页数:8
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