Structural Basis of the Preferential Binding for Globo-Series Glycosphingolipids Displayed by Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Lectin I.
Blanchard, B., Nurisso, A., Hollville, E., Tetaud, C., Wiels, J., Pokorna, M., Wimmerova, M., Varrot, A., Imberty, A.(2008) J Mol Biol 383: 837
- PubMed: 18762193 
- DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2008.08.028
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
2VXJ - PubMed Abstract: 
The opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa contains several carbohydrate-binding proteins, among which is the P. aeruginosa lectin I (PA-IL), which displays affinity for alpha-galactosylated glycans. Glycan arrays were screened and demonstrated stronger binding of PA-IL toward alphaGal1-4betaGal-terminating structures and weaker binding to alphaGal1-3betaGal ones in order to determine which human glycoconjugates could play a role in the carbohydrate-mediated adhesion of the bacteria ...