Table 2.
E. faecium and S. aureus Cell-Wall Comparison
organism | bridge-links (cell walls) [%] | stem-links (cell walls) [%] | stem-links (whole cells) [%] | cross-links (cell walls) [%] | cross-links (whole cells) [%] | TA:PG (D-Ala) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. faeciuma | 61 | 64 | 63 | 51 | 47 | 0.17:1 |
S. aureusa | 85 | 100 | 100 | 67 | 54 | 1:1 |
The estimated error in REDOR-determined bridge-links, stem-links, and cross-links is ± 2%.