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. 1975 Dec;124(3):1601–1603. doi: 10.1128/jb.124.3.1601-1603.1975

Ultrastructure of crossbands in prosthecae of Asticcacaulis species.

J M Schmidt, J R Swafford
PMCID: PMC236076  PMID: 1194245

Abstract

Triton X-treated prosthecae from Asticcacaulis excentricus and A. biprosthecum were sonicated and examined with a electron microscope. Crossbands had a substructure of concentric rings and were digested by lysozyme.

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