Table 2.

Reported WTA architecture of the investigated strains

Species	Strain	Polyol backbone	Reported sugar modifications and anomeric configurationa	References	GlpQ activityb
S. lugdunensis	N920243	GroP	NA	–	++
S. epidermidis	RP62A	GroP	α-Glc, α-GlcNAc, d-Ala and α-Glc6Ala	36	++
S. intermedius	CCM5739	GroP	GlcNAc	24	+++
S. capitis	ATCC 27840	GroP	α-GlcNAc	24	+++
S. aureus	PS187	GroP	α-GalNAc	29	+
S. aureus	PS187 GN1	GroP	NA	22	++++
S. aureus	8325-4	RboP	GlcNAc	37	−
S. aureus	RN4220	RboP	α, ß-GlcNAc	25, 38	−
S. aureus	RN4220 ΔtarMΔtarS	RboP	NA	25, 29	−

^a Anomeric configurations are shown only for available data; NA, data not available.

^b GlpQ activity refers to the initial kinetic experiment and the formation of NADH in μm min⁻¹. −, <0.8; +, >1; ++, >5; +++, >7.5; ++++, >10 μm min⁻¹.