PplD is a de-N-acetylase of the cell wall linkage unit of streptococcal rhamnopolysaccharides
J. S. Rush, P. Parajuli, A. Ruda, J. Li, A. A. Pohane, S. Zamakhaeva, M. M. Rahman, J. C. Chang, A. Gogos, C. W. Kenner, G. Lambeau, M. J. Federle, K. V. Korotkov, G. Widmalm, N. Korotkova
This study identifies PplD as a de-N-acetylase that modifies the cell wall linkage unit of streptococcal rhamnopolysaccharides, enhancing resistance to host antimicrobial proteins.
bioRxiv · Sep 23, 2021Microbiology