| Literature DB >> 438118 |
Abstract
The spontaneous and the penicillin-stimulated release of water-soluble, glycerol-labeled polymers was compared in Streptococcus sanguis. In contrast to the spontaneous release occurring in exponentially growing or stationary-phase bacteria, penicillin-treated cells released the bulk of these polymers, and they were not replenished by synthesis during antibiotic treatment. Furthermore, a major portion of the extracellular polymers was characterized as acylated lipoteichoic acid.Entities:
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Year: 1979 PMID: 438118 PMCID: PMC218299 DOI: 10.1128/jb.137.3.1180-1184.1979
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Bacteriol ISSN: 0021-9193 Impact factor: 3.490