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Aug 2026
Exopolysaccharide export complex PelBC of Pseudomonas aeruginosa attenuates the dynamics of the surrounding outer membrane
The opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa ensures its survival by forming mechanically and chemically resistant biofilms, with cationic exopolysaccharide Pel as an abundant constituent of the structural matrix. Despite its biomedical relevance, the mechanisms of Pel synthesis and secretion via the trans-envelop...
Cristian Rosales-Hernandez, Marius Benedens, Julien Reißmann et al.
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