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R. Pfoh

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Autoaggregation in Streptococcus intermedius is driven by the Pel polysaccharide

D. Raju, S. A. Turner, K. Castro, G. B. Whitfield, D. LaMarche, S. Mahajan, R. Pfoh, F. Le Mauff, M. Joe, S. Sarkar, T. L. Lowary, D. C. Sheppard, D. J. Wozniak, M. G. Surette, P. L. Howell

This study identifies the Pel polysaccharide as a driver of autoaggregation in S. intermedius, linking it to biofilm formation and increased pathogenicity.

mBio · Aug 13, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

PelX is a UDP-N-acetylglucosamine C4-epimerase involved in Pel polysaccharide-dependent biofilm formation

L. S. Marmont, G. B. Whitfield, R. Pfoh, R. J. Williams, T. E. Randall, A. Ostaszewski, E. Razvi, R. A. Groves, H. Robinson, M. Nitz, M. R. Parsek, I. A. Lewis, J. C. Whitney, J. J. Harrison, P. L. Howell

The paper identifies PelX as a UDP-GlcNAc C4-epimerase essential for Pel polysaccharide synthesis and biofilm formation in Pseudomonas protegens.

Journal of Biological Chemistry · Aug 1, 2020Peer-reviewedMicrobiology