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. 1975 Dec;124(3):1598–1600. doi: 10.1128/jb.124.3.1598-1600.1975

Ultrastructural Visualization of Surface Carbohydrate Structures on Mycoplasma Membranes by Concanavalin A

Hans-Gerd Schiefer *, Hartmut Krauss 1, Helmut Brunner 1, Ursula Gerhardt 1
PMCID: PMC236075  PMID: 1104592

Abstract

Surface carbohydrates of Mycoplasma mycoides var. capri were made visible by the cytochemical staining procedure with concanavalin A, horseradish peroxidase, and diaminobenzidine.

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