Yong-Gui Gao

MucD regulates alginate biosynthesis through the proteolytic control of AlgX and AlgK in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic human pathogen capable of infecting a wide range of tissues and organs. Its persistence during chronic infection is strongly associated with biofilm formation, which depends on extracellular polysaccharides such as alginate. The HtrA-like periplasmic serine protease MucD is a...