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Review demonstrates structural variations and biological roles of pseudaminic and legionaminic acids in pathogenic bacteria, suggesting critical functions in bacterial virulence.
This article describes the occurrence of the acidic sugars based on pseudaminic acid and legionaminic acid within pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria. In addition to presenting the structural variations found in these sugars, this article also discusses the potential biological role of these unusual sugars.
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