| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1383685 | Carbohydrate Research | 2014 | 4 Pages |
•Acinetobacter baumannii is an important human pathogen.•LPS is one of the bacterial virulence factors.•The structure of the polysaccharide part of the LPS from a hypervirulent for mice strain LAC-4 was studied.•8-epi-Legionaminic acid was found in the polysaccharide.
The structure of the surface polysaccharide from a hypervirulent for mice Acinetobacter baumannii strain LAC-4 was studied. The polysaccharide was built of trisaccharide repeating units containing α-l-fucosamine, α-d-glucosamine, and α-8-epi-legionaminic acid. The structure interpretation was based mostly on NMR data. Polysaccharide was obtained using a procedure of LPS O-chain preparation, although whether it is an LPS O-chain or capsular polysaccharide remained unclear.
Graphical abstractFigure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide
