Structure determination of BA0150, a putative polysaccharide deacetylase from Bacillus anthracis

Polysaccharide deacetylases are bacterial enzymes that catalyze the deacetylation of acetylated membrane sugars on Gram-positive bacteria, allowing them to evade host immune systems. Here, the first X-ray crystal structure of BA0150, a putative polysaccharide deacetylase from B. anthracis, is reported to 2.0 Å resolution.