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. 1991 Jan;173(2):900–902. doi: 10.1128/jb.173.2.900-902.1991

Peptidoglycan precursor from Fusobacterium nucleatum contains lanthionine.

A Fredriksen 1, E N Vasstrand 1, H B Jensen 1
PMCID: PMC207087  PMID: 1987169

Abstract

Fusobacterium nucleatum was grown in the presence of [14C]UDP. By means of sequential precipitation and chromatographic separation of the cytoplasmic content, a peptidoglycan [14C]UDP pentapeptide containing lanthionine was isolated. This finding indicates that lanthionine is synthesized and incorporated as such during the assembly of the peptidoglycan.

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