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Anthrax
New findings from National Institutes of Health in the area of anthrax published
September 24th, 2008
"Bacillus anthracis is a spore-forming bacterium that causes anthrax in humans and in other mammals. The glycoprotein BclA (Bacillus collagen-like protein of anthracis) is a major constituent of the exosporium, the outermost surface of B. anthracis spores," scientists writing in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America report. "The glycosyl part of BclA is an oligosaccharide composed of 2-O-methyl-4-(3-hydroxy-3-methylbutanamido)-4,6-dideoxy-D-glucose, referred to as anthrose, and three rhamnose residues. A structure similar to anthrose, 4-(3-hydroxy-3-methylbutanamido)-4,6-dideoxy-D-glucose is found in the side...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-09-24)
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