Abstract
A wbpP gene encoding a putative UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine C4 epimerase was identified and cloned from Vibrio vulnificus. The functions of the wbpP gene, assessed by the construction of an isogenic mutant and by evaluating its phenotype changes, demonstrated that WbpP is essential in both the pathogenesis and the capsular polysaccharide biosynthesis of V. vulnificus.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 721-728 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Infection and Immunity |
Volume | 74 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 Jan |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Parasitology
- Microbiology
- Immunology
- Infectious Diseases