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2011•Journal of BacteriologyOpen access

Wall Teichoic Acid-Dependent Adsorption of Staphylococcal Siphovirus and Myovirus

Guoqing Xia, Rebecca M. Corrigan, Volker Winstel, Christiane Goerke, Angelika Gründling, Andreas Peschel

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The molecular interactions between staphylococcal phages and host cell surfaces are poorly understood. Employing Staphylococcus aureus teichoic acid mutants, we demonstrate that wall teichoic acid (WTA), but not lipoteichoic acid, serves as a receptor for staphylococcal siphovirus and myovirus, while only the siphovirus requires glycosylated WTA.

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The molecular interactions between staphylococcal phages and host cell surfaces are poorly understood. Employing Staphylococcus aureus teichoic acid mutants, we demonstrate that wall teichoic acid (WTA), but not lipoteichoic acid, serves as a receptor for staphylococcal siphovirus and myovirus, while only the siphovirus requires glycosylated WTA.

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The molecular interactions between staphylococcal phages and host cell surfaces are poorly understood. Employing Staphylococcus aureus teichoic acid mutants, we demonstrate that wall teichoic acid (WTA), but not lipoteichoic acid, serves as a receptor for staphylococcal siphovirus and myovirus, while only the siphovirus requires glycosylated WTA.

Key concepts: Teichoic acid, Lipoteichoic acid, Biology, Cell wall, Microbiology, Staphylococcus aureus, Mutant, Staphylococcus

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