Conservation of the 2-keto-3-deoxymanno-octulosonic acid (Kdo) biosynthesis pathway between plants and bacteria

- Kdo is a component of Gram-negative bacteria lipopolysaccharide.
- Kdo is also a component of rhamnogalacturonan II in the plant primary cell wall.
- The Kdo biosynthesis pathway is conserved between plants and bacteria.
- We compare the plant and bacterial pathways and biosynthetic enzymes.