The biofilm exopolysaccharide polysaccharide intercellular adhesin--a molecular and biochemical approach.

Authors
Category Primary study
JournalMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)
Year 2008
Exopolysaccharides play a crucial role in the formation of biofilms and biofilm resistance to antimicrobials and innate host defense. Here we describe methods to analyze and quantify polysaccharide intercellular adhesin (PIA), a biofilm exopolysaccharide made of N-acetylglucosamine that is found in staphylococci and many other bacterial biofilm-forming pathogens.
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First added on: Jan 05, 2023