| Literature DB >> 1697149 |
R K Sizemore1, J J Caldwell, A S Kendrick.
Abstract
Fluorescence-labeled wheat germ agglutinin binds specifically to N-acetylglucosamine in the outer peptidoglycan layer of gram-positive bacteria. The peptidoglycan layer of gram-negative bacteria is covered by a membrane and is not labeled by the lectin. By exploiting this phenomenon, an alternative Gram staining technique has been developed.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 1697149 PMCID: PMC184591 DOI: 10.1128/aem.56.7.2245-2247.1990
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792