The major surface polysaccharides of Staphylococcus aureus include the capsular
polysaccharide (CP), cell wall teichoic acid (WTA), and polysaccharide intercellular …

Staphylococcus aureus produces different secondary cell wall glycopolymers such as wall
teichoic acids (WTA) and capsular polysaccharides (CP). These structures play an important …

Medical device-associated infections, most frequently caused by Staphylococcus
epidermidis and Staphylococcus aureus, are of increasing importance in modern medicine …

The envelope of Staphylococcus aureus is comprised of peptidoglycan and its attached
secondary polymers, teichoic acid, capsular polysaccharide, and protein. Peptidoglycan …

Exopolysaccharide is a key part of the extracellular matrix that contributes to important
mechanisms of bacterial pathogenicity, most notably biofilm formation and immune evasion …

The cell wall of Staphylococcus aureus is characterized by an extremely high degree of
cross-linking within its peptidoglycan (PGN). Penicillin-binding protein 4 (PBP4) is required …

Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis often elaborate adherent biofilms,
which contain the capsular polysaccharide-adhesin (PS/A) that mediates the initial cell …

The history of interest in the staphylococcal cell wall reflects the history of success and
failure of the antibiotic era. Elucidation of the mode of action of several important antibiotics …

Staphylococcus simulans bv. staphylolyticus secretes lysostaphin, a bacteriocin that cleaves
pentaglycine cross bridges in the cell wall of Staphylococcus aureus. The C-terminal cell …

The highly cross-linked peptidoglycan represents the rigid layer of the bacterial envelope
and protects bacteria from osmotic lysis. In Gram-positive bacteria, peptidoglycan also …