@misc{KehrDittmannThuenemann2015,
  author    = {Kehr, Jan-Christoph and Dittmann-Th{\"u}nemann, Elke},
  title     = {Biosynthesis and function of extracellular glycans in cyanobacteria},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-400121},
  pages     = {17},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {The cell surface of cyanobacteria is covered with glycans that confer versatility and adaptability to a multitude of environmental factors. The complex carbohydrates act as barriers against different types of stress and play a role in intra- as well as inter-species interactions. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge of the chemical composition, biosynthesis and biological function of exo- and lipo-polysaccharides from cyanobacteria and give an overview of sugar-binding lectins characterized from cyanobacteria. We discuss similarities with well-studied enterobacterial systems and highlight the unique features of cyanobacteria. We pay special attention to colony formation and EPS biosynthesis in the bloom-forming cyanobacterium, Microcystis aeruginosa.},
  language  = {en}
}