Teichoic acids (TAs) are the most abundant glycopolymers in the cell wall of Listeria, an
opportunistic Gram‐positive pathogen that causes severe foodborne infections. Two …

Highlights•Cell walls of Gram-positive bacteria have evolved to produce different
glycopolymers.•LTA is glycosylated by a multi-component transmembrane glycosylation …

The intracellular pathogen Listeria monocytogenes is distinguished by its ability to invade
and replicate within mammalian cells. Remarkably, of the 15 serovars within the genus …

Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is an anionic surface polymer that is essential for normal growth of
Staphylococcus aureus, making the LTA polymerase, LTA synthase (LtaS), a proposed drug …

The bacterial cell wall is an important and highly complex structure that is essential for
bacterial growth because it protects bacteria from cell lysis and environmental insults. A …

The cell wall of Staphylococcus aureus is composed of peptidoglycan and the anionic
polymers lipoteichoic acid (LTA) and wall teichoic acid. LTA is required for growth and …

Lipidomics analyses of bacteria offer the potential to detect and monitor infections in a host
since many bacterial lipids are not present in mammals. To evaluate this omics approach …

The cell envelope of parietal monoderm bacteria (archetypal Gram-positive bacteria) is
formed of a cytoplasmic membrane (CM) and a cell wall (CW). While the CM is composed of …

Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) in Staphylococcus aureus is a poly-glycerophosphate polymer
anchored to the outer surface of the cell membrane. LTA has numerous roles in cell …

The cell wall polymers wall teichoic acid (WTA) and lipoteichoic acid (LTA) are often
modified with glycosyl and D-alanine residues. Recent studies have shown that a three …