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FIG. 2.

FIG. 2.

Detection of ECACYC molecules in whole-cell extracts as determined by reverse-phase HPLC. (A) HPLC analysis of a whole-cell extract obtained from strain PR4227 (wild-type). (B) HPLC analysis of a whole-cell extract obtained from strain PR4228 (wecA::Tn10). (C) HPLC analysis of a whole-cell extract obtained from strain PR4227 following treatment of the extract with mild alkali. Details regarding the preparation of whole-cell extracts and the conditions for treatment of the extract with mild alkali are provided in “Materials and Methods.” Peaks 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 contain ECACYC molecules containing zero, one, two, three, and four O-acetyl substituents, respectively. mAU, milliabsorption units.