Microbial glycobiology [[electronic resource] ] : structures, relevance and applications / / editor-in-chief, Anthony P. Moran ; editors, Otto Holst, Patrick J. Brennan, Mark von Itzstein

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910778589603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Amsterdam, : Academic, c2009
• ISBN: 0-08-092324-0; 9786612737428; 1-282-73742-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (1037 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): MoranAnthony P; HolstOtto; BrennanPatrick J., Ph. D.; ItzsteinMark von
• Disciplina: 579.165
• Soggetti: Pathogenic microorganisms; Glycomics
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: FRONT COVER; MICROBIAL GLYCOBIOLOGY: STRUCTURES, RELEVANCE AND APPLICATIONS; COPYRIGHT PAGE; CONTENTS; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; PREFACE; PART I: MICROBIAL GLYCOLIPIDS, GLYCOPROTEINS AND GLYCOPOLYMERS; Chapter 1. Overview of the glycosylated components of the bacterial cell envelope; SUMMARY; 1. INTRODUCTION - THE BACTERIAL CELL ENVELOPE ENCOUNTERING ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES; 2. THE GRAM-NEGATIVE CELL ENVELOPE; 3. THE GRAM-POSITIVE CELL ENVELOPE; 4. THE MYCOBACTERIAL CELL ENVELOPE; 5. THE ARCHAEAL CELL ENVELOPES AND S-LAYERS; 6. CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 2. Bacterial cell envelope peptidoglycan SUMMARY; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. STRUCTURAL VARIATION IN BACTERIAL PEPTIDOGLYCAN; 3. BIOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF PEPTIDOGLYCAN; 4. THE MOLECULAR ARCHITECTURE OF PEPTIDOGLYCAN; 5. CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 3. Core region and lipid A components of lipopolysaccharides; SUMMARY; 1. ; INTRODUCTION; 2. GENERAL STRUCTURAL FEATURES OF THE LIPID A MOLECULE; 3. LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES OF MAMMALIAN PATHOGENIC BACTERIA: THE CASE OF B. CEPACIA COMPLEX; 4. PLANT PATHOGENIC AGROBACTERIUM AND XANTHOMONAS LPS AND THE ACTIVATION OF INNATE IMMUNE RESPONSE IN PLANTS 5. STRUCTURAL ELUCIDATION OF LIPID A; 6. GENERAL STRUCTURAL FEATURES OF THE CORE REGION; 7. CORE STRUCTURES OF VARIOUS BACTERIA; 8. CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 4. O-Specific polysaccharides of Gram-negative bacteria; SUMMARY; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. COMPOSITION OF O-PSs; 3. REPETITIVE O-PS STRUCTURES; 4. NON-REPETITIVE MOTIFS; 5. CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 5. Teichoic acids, lipoteichoic acids and related cell wall glycopolymers of Gram-positive bacteria; SUMMARY1. INTRODUCTION; 2. TEICHOIC ACID STRUCTURES; 3. BIOSYNTHESIS OF WTAs AND LTA; 4. ROLES OF WTAs AND LTA IN BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY; 5. TEICHOIC ACIDS AND HOST CELL RECEPTOR INTERACTION; 6. CONCLUSIONS AND PERSPECTIVES; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 6. Bacterial capsular polysaccharides and exopolysaccharides; SUMMARY; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. CARBOHYDRATE COMPONENTS OF CAPSULAR AND EXO-POLYSACCHARIDES; 3. NON-CARBOHYDRATE SUBSTITUENTS OF CAPSULAR AND EXOPOLYSACCHARIDES; 4. STRUCTURE OVERVIEW OF BACTERIAL POLYSACCHARIDES; 5. POLYSACCHARIDE SHAPES; 6. BIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS OF CAPSULAR AND EXOPOLYSACCHARIDES 7. EXOPOLYSACCHARIDES OF THE BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA COMPLEX: A CASE STUDY; 8. CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 7. Bacterial surface layer glycoproteins and ""non-classical"" secondary cell wall polymers; SUMMARY; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. BACTERIAL AND ARCHAEAL S-LAYERS; 3. GENERAL FEATURES OF GLYCOSYLATED S-LAYER PROTEINS; 4. GENETICS; 5. BIOSYNTHESIS; 6. THE ""NON-CLASSICAL"" GROUP OF SECONDARY CELL WALL POLYMERS; 7. OUTLOOK; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 8. Glycosylation of bacterial and archaeal flagellins; SUMMARY; 1. INTRODUCTION
• Sommario/riassunto: This book presents in an easy-to-read format a summary of the important central aspects of microbial glycobiology, i.e. the study of carbohydrates as related to the biology of microorganisms. Microbial glycobiology represents a multidisciplinary and emerging area with implications for a range of basic and applied research fields, as well as having industrial, medical and biotechnological implications.Key Features and Benefits* Individual chapters provided by leading international scientists in the field yield insightful, concise and stimulating reviews. - Provides research