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Complete Tetrasaccharide Repeat Unit Biosynthesis of the Immunomodulatory Bacteroides fragilis Capsular Polysaccharide A by Sharma, Sunita, Erickson, Katelyn M, Troutman, Jerry M

“…Capsular polysaccharide A (CPSA) is a four-sugar repeating unit polymer found on the surface of the gut symbiont Bacteroides fragilis that has therapeutic…”
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Functional identification of a galactosyltransferase critical to Bacteroides fragilis Capsular Polysaccharide A biosynthesis by Troutman, Jerry M., Sharma, Sunita, Erickson, Katelyn M., Martinez, Christina D.

“…•Recombinant expression of glycosyltransferases involved in Capsular Polysaccharide A biosynthesis.•Function identification of two encoded glycosyltransferases…”
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Identification of the Functional Roles of Six Key Proteins in the Biosynthesis of Enterobacteriaceae Colanic Acid by Scott, Phillip M, Erickson, Katelyn M, Troutman, Jerry M

“…When subjected to harsh conditions such as low pH, pathogenic Escherichia coli can secrete colanic acid to establish a protective barrier between the organism…”
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Chemoenzymatic Preparation of a Campylobacter jejuni Lipid-Linked Heptasaccharide on an Azide-Linked Polyisoprenoid by Reid, Amanda J., Erickson, Katelyn M., Hazel, Joseph M., Lukose, Vinita, Troutman, Jerry M.

“…Complex poly- and oligosaccharides on the surface of bacteria provide a unique fingerprint to different strains of pathogenic and symbiotic microbes that could…”
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Tuning the Production of Variable Length, Fluorescent Polyisoprenoids Using Surfactant-Controlled Enzymatic Synthesis by Troutman, Jerry M, Erickson, Katelyn M, Scott, Phillip M, Hazel, Joseph M, Martinez, Christina D, Dodbele, Samantha

“…Bactoprenyl diphosphate (BPP), a two-E eight-Z configuration C55 isoprenoid, serves as a critical anchor for the biosynthesis of complex glycans central to…”
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Fluorescent probes for investigation of isoprenoid configuration and size discrimination by bactoprenol-utilizing enzymes by Mostafavi, Anahita Z., Lujan, Donovan K., Erickson, Katelyn M., Martinez, Christina D., Troutman, Jerry M.

“…Undecaprenyl Pyrophosphate Synthase (UPPS) is an enzyme critical to the production of complex polysaccharides in bacteria, as it produces the crucial…”
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Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of a Novel Sugar Scaffold for Targeting Ligand Development by Erickson, Katelyn M, Hazel, Joseph M, Troutman, Jerry M

“…Abstract only The capsular polysaccharides (CPSs) that encapsulate bacteria aids in overall virulence of the microbe. The bacterial capsules differ across…”
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