The function(s) of bacterial S layers is still somewhat enigmatic. A primordial function of perpetual importance is shape maintenance and possibly shape determination.
Glycosylation Status
Technique(s) used for Glycosylation Detection
Detection of sugars by GC-MS technique after their conversion into alditol acetates.
Glycan Information
Glycan Annotation
6 tightly bound sugar residues per polypeptide chain.