Depolymerization of capsular polysaccharide by glycanase activity of Klebsiella bacteriophage phi 51.
1985
A K Chakraborty
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MeSH Term
Description
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D007709
Klebsiella
A genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria whose organisms arrange singly, in pairs, or short chains. This genus is commonly found in the intestinal tract and is an opportunistic pathogen that can give rise to bacteremia, pneumonia, urinary tract and several other types of human infection.
D011135
Polysaccharides, Bacterial
Polysaccharides found in bacteria and in capsules thereof.
Bacterial Polysaccharides
D006026
Glycoside Hydrolases
Any member of the class of enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of the glycosidic linkage of glycosides and the addition of water to the resulting molecules.