Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Lecb Is Involved in Pilus Biogenesis and Protease IV Activity but Not in Adhesion to Respiratory Mucins
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2006
Description
Pseudomonas aeruginosa expresses two lectins which are implicated in adhesion and biofilm formation. In this study, we demonstrate that P. aeruginosa LecB is involved in pilus biogenesis and proteolytic activity. Moreover, neither lectin was involved in adhesion to human tracheobronchial mucin. We infer that some of the ascribed functions are secondary effects on other systems rather than effects of the lectins themselves.
Citation Information
Sonawane, Avinash; Jyot, Jeevan; and Ramphal, Reuben. 2006. Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Lecb Is Involved in Pilus Biogenesis and Protease IV Activity but Not in Adhesion to Respiratory Mucins. Infection and Immunity. Vol.74(12). 7035-7039. https://doi.org/10.1128/IAI.00551-06 PMID: 17015462 ISSN: 0019-9567