Pseudomonas aeruginosa LecB is involved in pilus biogenesis and protease IV activity but not in adhesion to respiratory mucins

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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. Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

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Sonawane, A., Jyot, J., & Ramphal, R. (2006). Pseudomonas aeruginosa LecB is involved in pilus biogenesis and protease IV activity but not in adhesion to respiratory mucins. Infection and Immunity, 74(12), 7035–7039. https://doi.org/10.1128/IAI.00551-06

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