A novel gene required for rhamnose-glucose polysaccharide synthesis in Streptococcus mutans.

ABSTRACT: Gene rgpG is required for biosynthesis of rhamnose-glucose polysaccharide (RGP) in Streptococcus mutans. Its deduced amino acid sequence had similarity to WecA, which initiates syntheses of enterobacterial common antigen and some O antigens in Escherichia coli. Gene rgpG complemented a wecA mutation of E. coli, suggesting that rgpG may function similarly in RGP synthesis.

SUBMITTER: Yamashita Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC103797 | biostudies-literature | 1999 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature