Identification That KfiA, a Protein Essential for the Biosynthesis of the Escherichia coli K5 Capsular Polysaccharide, Is an α-UDP-GlcNAc Glycosyltransferase
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- 1 September 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier
- Vol. 275 (35) , 27311-27315
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0021-9258(19)61512-7
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