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. 1970 Apr;102(1):296–297.

Lack of Murein in a Formamide-Insoluble Fraction from the Stable L-Form of Streptococcus faecium

James R King 1, Benjamin Prescott 1, George Caldes 1
PMCID: PMC285011  PMID: 5437725

Abstract

Formamide-insoluble material was isolated from the L-form of Streptococcus faecium strain F24, but this material was not murein.

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