Download MendeleyStructural and biological insights into Klebsiella pneumoniae surface polysaccharide degradation by a bacteriophage K1 lyase: implications for clinical use.
Tu, I.F., Lin, T.L., Yang, F.L., Lee, I.M., Tu, W.L., Liao, J.H., Ko, T.P., Wu, W.J., Jan, J.T., Ho, M.R., Chou, C.Y., Wang, A.H., Wu, C.Y., Wang, J.T., Huang, K.F., Wu, S.H.(2022) J Biomed Sci 29: 9-9
- PubMed: 35130876
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12929-022-00792-4
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:
7W1C, 7W1D, 7W1E - PubMed Abstract:
K1 capsular polysaccharide (CPS)-associated Klebsiella pneumoniae is the primary cause of pyogenic liver abscesses (PLA) in Asia. Patients with PLA often have serious complications, ultimately leading to a mortality of ~ 5%. This K1 CPS has been reported as a promising target for development of glycoconjugate vaccines against K. pneumoniae infection. The pyruvylation and O-acetylation modifications on the K1 CPS are essential to the immune response induced by the CPS. To date, however, obtaining the fragments of K1 CPS that contain the pyruvylation and O-acetylation for generating glycoconjugate vaccines still remains a challenge.
Organizational Affiliation:
Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, No. 128 Academia Road Section 2, Nan‑Kang, Taipei, 115, Taiwan.
