Chapter Four: Mucoid switch in Burkholderia cepacia complex bacteria: Triggers, molecular mechanisms and implications in pathogenesis.
In: Advances in Applied Microbiology, Jg. 107 (2019-04-01), S. 113-140
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Bacteria produce a vast range of exopolysaccharides (EPSs) to thrive in diverse environmental niches and often display a mucoid phenotype in solid media. One such exopolysaccharide, cepacian, is produced by bacteria of the genus Burkholderia and is of interest due to its role in pathogenesis associated with lung infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Cepacian is a repeat-unit polymer that has been implicated in biofilm formation, immune system evasion, interaction with host cells, resistance against antimicrobials, and virulence. Its biosynthesis proceeds through the Wzy-dependent polymerization and secretion mechanism, which requires a multienzymatic complex. Key aspects of its structure, genetic organization, and the regulatory network involved in mucoid switch and regulation of cepacian biosynthesis at transcriptional and posttranscriptional levels are reviewed. It is also evaluated the importance of cepacian biosynthesis/regulation key players as evolutionary targets of selection and highlighted the complexity of the regulatory network, which allows cells to coordinate the expression of metabolic functions to the ones of the cell wall, in order to be successful in ever changing environments, including in the interaction with host cells. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Chapter Four: Mucoid switch in Burkholderia cepacia complex bacteria: Triggers, molecular mechanisms and implications in pathogenesis.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Ferreira, Mirela R. ; Gomes, Sara C. ; Moreira, Leonilde M. |
Zeitschrift: | Advances in Applied Microbiology, Jg. 107 (2019-04-01), S. 113-140 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2019 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 0065-2164 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1016/bs.aambs.2019.03.001 |
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