PMID: 6409669Aug 8, 1983Paper

Novel cell-binding activity specific for N-acetyl-D-glucosamine in an Escherichia coli strain

FEBS Letters
V Väisänen-RhenJ Finne

Abstract

Escherichia coli strains isolated from patients with different levels of urinary tract infection and from healthy persons were tested for their ability to haemagglutinate endo-beta-galactosidase-treated human erythrocytes. Among the 104 strains studied one revealed a strong agglutination reaction with the enzyme-treated erythrocytes. From the monosaccharides tested N-acetyl-D-glucosamine inhibited agglutination most effectively. Orosomucoid and asialo-orosomucoid had no effect on the haemagglutination whereas beta-galactosidase treated asialo-orosomucoid was inhibitory. These findings indicate that the E. coli strain studied contains a novel cell-binding activity with specificity for terminal N-acetyl-D-glucosamine residues.

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