Two closely related β-1,2-xylosyltransferases differentially impact cryptococcal glycan synthesis
Daphne Boodwa-Ko, James Stacey Klutts, Kazuhiro Aoki, Michael L. Skowyra, Indrani Bose, Daniel Paiva Agustinho, Mayumi Ishihara-Aoki, Michael Tiemeyer, Tamara Lea Doering
This paper identifies and characterizes two β-1,2-xylosyltransferases in Cryptococcus neoformans, showing they differentially impact glycan synthesis and capsule formation.
mBio · Sep 29, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology