A unique bicyclic monosaccharide from the Bradyrhizobium lipopolysaccharide and its role in the molecular interaction with plants

Alba Silipo, Maria R. Leone, Gitte Erbs, Rosa Lanzetta, Michelangelo Parrilli, Woo-Suk Chang, Mari-Anne Newman, Antonio Molinaro

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    Abstract

    Sugar coat: The nitrogen-fixing soil bacterium Bradyrhizobium sp. BTAi1 is coated with a unique lipopolysaccharide that does not induce innate immune responses in its host plant Aeschynomene indica or in different plant families. The chemical nature of the monosaccharide forming the polymer (see picture) is unprecedented in nature, which helps to avoid "harmful" recognition by its symbiotic host.

    Original languageEnglish
    JournalAngewandte Chemie International Edition
    Volume50
    Issue number52
    Pages (from-to)12610-12612
    Number of pages3
    ISSN1433-7851
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 23 Dec 2011

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