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. 1993 Nov;59(11):3973–3977. doi: 10.1128/aem.59.11.3973-3977.1993

Physicochemical Cell Surface and Adhesive Properties of Coryneform Bacteria Related to the Presence and Chain Length of Mycolic Acids

Bernd Bendinger 1,†,*, Huub H M Rijnaarts 1, Karlheinz Altendorf 1, Alexander J B Zehnder 1,‡
PMCID: PMC182562  PMID: 16349100

Abstract

The presence and chain length of mycolic acids of bacteria of the genera Corynebacterium, Rhodococcus, Gordona, Mycobacterium, and Arthrobacter and of coryneform bacteria containing a type B peptidoglycan were related to the cell surface hydrophobicity of the bacteria, which in turn was related to adhesion of the cells to defined surfaces such as Teflon and glass. The origin of the overall negative charge of these bacteria is discussed.

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