Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10606594 | Carbohydrate Research | 2011 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Stenotrophomonas maltophilia emerging pathogen for cystic fibrosis patients. ⺠Mucoid strains produce abundant exopolysaccharides. ⺠First structural definition of S. maltophilia exopolysaccharides. ⺠Tetrasaccharide repeating unit: 2 GalA, 1 GlcA, 1 Glc, 1 lactate, 2 O-acetyl groups. ⺠Highly negatively charged polymer similar to alginate produced by P. aeruginosa.
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Authors
Paola Cescutti, Bruno Cuzzi, Gianfranco Liut, Christine Segonds, Giovanni Di Bonaventura, Roberto Rizzo,