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Abstract

Osmoregulated periplasmic glucans (OPGs) are produced by many proteobacteria and are important for bacterial–host interactions. The and genes involved in the synthesis of OPGs are the most widely distributed genes in proteobacterial genomes. Two other non-homologous genes, both named , are also involved in OPG biosynthesis in several species. The genome possesses two ORFs, PA5077 and PA5078, that show similarity to and of , respectively, and one ORF, PA1163, similar to of . Here, we report that the locus of PA14 is involved in the synthesis of linear polymers with -1,2-linked glucosyl residues branched with a few -1,6 glucosyl residues. Succinyl residues also substitute this glucose backbone. Transcription of is repressed by high osmolarity. Low osmolarity promotes the formation of highly structured biofilms, but biofilm development is slower and the area of biomass is reduced under high osmolarity. Biofilm development of an mutant grown under low osmolarity presents a similar phenotype to the wild-type biofilm grown under high osmolarity. These results suggest that OPGs are important for biofilm formation under conditions of low osmolarity. A previous study suggested that the gene is involved in the resistance of biofilms to antibiotics. We have shown that is not involved in the biosynthesis of the OPG described here, and do not appear to be involved in the resistance of PA14 biofilms to antibiotics.

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