@article {44040, title = {Evaluating a new high-throughput twin-arginine translocase assay in bacteria for therapeutic applications}, journal = {Current Microbiology}, year = {2017}, month = {AUG}, pages = {1-15}, type = {Article in Press}, abstract = {The twin-arginine translocase (Tat) pathway is involved in the transport of folded proteins in bacteria, and has been implicated in virulence and pathogenesis. A simple but efficient assay based on the quantification of the exopolysaccharide colanic acid was developed as a new means to study Tat function. Colanic acid contains a methylpentose (l-fucose) component, and its production is directly linked to the Tat pathway through the transport of enzymes involved in polysaccharide biosynthesis. Monitoring of l-fucose levels can be applied for identification of new Tat substrates and high-throughput screening of Tat inhibitors for therapeutic applications.}, doi = { 10.1007/s00284-017-1321-z}, author = {Ghosh, D.}, editor = {Chougule, S.} }