N-UNSUBSTITUTED GLUCOSAMINE RESIDUES AND OTHER MODIFICATIONS IN MUREIN OF THE OBLIGATORY CHEMOLITHOTROPH THIOBACILLUS-NEAPOLITANUS

被引:2
作者
BAJ, J [1 ]
GRABOWSKA, I [1 ]
MARKIEWICZ, Z [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV WARSAW,INST MICROBIOL,NOWY SWIAT 67,PL-00046 WARSAW 64,POLAND
关键词
THIOBACILLUS-NEAPOLITANUS; PEPTIDOGLYCAN; GLUCOSAMINE; LYSOZYME; DAP; N-ACETYL; CHEMOLITHOTROPHY;
D O I
10.1016/0923-2508(92)90033-K
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Purified murein from Thiobacillus neapolitanus was poorly digested by lysozyme. It's sensitivity to the enzyme greatly increased after N-acetylation. The murein was found to contain 30 to 35% glucosamine residues lacking N-acetyl groups. It also contained phosphomuramic acid. Further modifications included amidation of diaminopimelic acid in the peptide side chains and a low alanine content. None of these modifications were found in the murein of another sulphur bacterium, Thiobacillus versutus.
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