The Late-Stage Steps of Burkholderia cenocepacia Protein O-Linked Glycan Biosynthesis Are Conditionally Essential.
Leila Jebeli, Taylor A. McDaniels, Duncan T.T. Ho, Hamza Tahir, Nicholas L. Kai-Ming, Molli Mcgaw, Kristian I. Karlic, Jessica M. Lewis, Nichollas E. Scott
This study shows that ogcA and ogcX are conditionally essential for Burkholderia cenocepacia survival, as their loss disrupts O-linked glycan biosynthesis and causes membrane integrity issues.
Journal of Biological Chemistry · Apr 24, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology