Exopolysaccharide production by mucoid and non-mucoid strains of Burkholderia cepacia

Thirteen strains of Burkholderia cepacia from various origins with mucoid and non-mucoid phenotypes were assayed for exopolysaccharide (EPS) production. The EPS were characterized by glycosyl composition analysis and examination of the products resulting from lithium–ethylenediamine and Smith degrad...

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Published in:FEMS microbiology letters 2000-04, Vol.185 (2), p.243-246
Main Authors: Cérantola, Stéphane, Bounéry, Jean-Dominique, Segonds, Christine, Marty, Nicole, Montrozier, Henri
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Burkholderia cepacia
Burkholderia cepacia - chemistry
Burkholderia cepacia - classification
Burkholderia cepacia - metabolism
Burkholderia Infections - microbiology
Carbohydrate Sequence
Chromatography, Gas
Cystic fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis - microbiology
Exopolysaccharide
exopolysaccharides
Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
Humans
Molecular Sequence Data
Polysaccharides, Bacterial - biosynthesis
Polysaccharides, Bacterial - chemistry
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Summary:Thirteen strains of Burkholderia cepacia from various origins with mucoid and non-mucoid phenotypes were assayed for exopolysaccharide (EPS) production. The EPS were characterized by glycosyl composition analysis and examination of the products resulting from lithium–ethylenediamine and Smith degradations. The results showed that all strains, including the non-mucoid strains, were able to produce EPS exhibiting the same structural features, i.e. presence of one rhamnosyl, three galactosyl, one mannosyl, one glucosyl and one glucuronosyl residues, suggesting that this EPS is representative of the B. cepacia species.
ISSN:0378-1097
1574-6968
DOI:10.1016/S0378-1097(00)00099-9