Lipoarabinomannan and arabinogalactan in the mycobacterial cell wall contain d-arabinan core. Here, the authors identify and characterize the molecular structures and mechanisms of four bacterial enzymes that synergistically degrade the alpha- and beta-linkages of d-arabinan.
- Michiko Shimokawa
- Akihiro Ishiwata
- Kiyotaka Fujita
