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. 1975 Apr;147(1):187–189. doi: 10.1042/bj1470187

The teichuronic acid of cell walls of Bacillus subtilis W23 grown in a chemostat under phosphate limitation.

J Wright, J E Heckels
PMCID: PMC1165391  PMID: 808222

Abstract

Cell walls of Bacillus subtilis W23 contain teichuronic acid when grown in a chemostat under phosphate limitation at a low dilution rate, but teichoic acid at a higher dilution rate. The teichuronic acid was purified and shown to be a polymer of glucuronic acid and N-acetylgalactosamine.

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