Phosphorylcholine (ChoP) can be found in all life forms. Although this molecule was first
thought to be uncommon in bacteria, it is now appreciated that many bacteria express ChoP …

Bacterial cell surface molecules are at the forefront of host-bacterium interactions. Teichoic
acids are observed only in Gram-positive bacteria, and they are one of the main cell surface …

Teichoic acid (TA), a crucial cell wall constituent of the pathobiont Streptococcus
pneumoniae, is bound to peptidoglycan (wall teichoic acid, WTA) or to membrane …

In oval-shaped Streptococcus pneumoniae, septal and longitudinal peptidoglycan
syntheses are performed by independent functional complexes: the divisome and the …

The mitis group streptococci include the major human pathogen Streptococcus pneumoniae
and the opportunistic pathogens Streptococcus mitis and Streptococcus oralis, which are …

Many bacterial surface proteins and carbohydrates are modified with phosphorylcholine
(ChoP), which contributes to host mimicry and can also promote colonization and survival in …

We report the syntheses of 1, 3, 4-tri-O-acetyl-2-amino-2, 6-dideoxy-β-d-glucopyranose and
allyl 2-amino-2, 6-dideoxy-β-d-glucopyranoside from d-glucosamine hydrochloride. The …

Herein we report an efficient total synthesis of lipid-anchor-appended core trisaccharides of
lipoteichoic acids of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus oralis Uo5. The key …

Streptococcus suis serotype 2 is an important porcine and human pathogen. Lipoteichoic
acid (LTA) from S. suis has been suggested to contribute to its virulence, and absence of d …

Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is a Gram-positive bacterial cell surface polymer that participates in
host-microbe interactions. It was previously reported that the major human pathogen …