| Literature DB >> 1551858 |
M Rivera1, T R Chivers, J S Lam, E J McGroarty.
Abstract
A-band, a D-rhamnose-containing common lipopolysaccharide antigen isolated from Pseudomonas aeruginosa AK1401, was found to be a receptor for bacteriophage A7. The phage-borne rhamnanase was capable of hydrolyzing the A-band to expose core-lipid A containing only two or three rhamnose repeats. Interaction of the hydrolyzed A-band with core- or lipid A-specific monoclonal antibodies revealed that common epitopes exist in the inner core and lipid A regions, while the outer core of A-band appears to be different from that of the serotype-specific (B-band) lipopolysaccharide.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID: 1551858 PMCID: PMC205868 DOI: 10.1128/jb.174.7.2407-2411.1992
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Bacteriol ISSN: 0021-9193 Impact factor: 3.490