Metabolism of Poly-β1,4- <i>N</i> -Acetylglucosamine Substrates and Importation of <i>N</i> -Acetylglucosamine and Glucosamine by Enterococcus faecalis
Erica C. Keffeler, Srivatsan Parthasarathy, Zakria H. Abdullahi, Lynn E. Hancock
Abstract
Enterococcus faecalis causes life-threatening health care-associated infections in part due to its intrinsic and acquired antibiotic resistance, its ability to form biofilms, and its nutrient versatility. Alternative nutrient acquisition systems are key factors that contribute to enterococcal colonization at biologically unique host anatomic sites.
Topics & Concepts
N-AcetylglucosamineGlucosamineBiochemistryBiologyPermeaseAcetylglucosaminePEP group translocationMannoseMicrobiologyBacteriaAminosugarEnzymeEscherichia coliGenePhosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinaseGeneticsStudies on Chitinases and ChitosanasesCarbohydrate Chemistry and SynthesisGlycosylation and Glycoproteins Research