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. 1976 Nov;73(11):4200–4204. doi: 10.1073/pnas.73.11.4200

Oligomeric intermediate in peptidoglycan biosynthesis in Bacillus megaterium.

E Fuchs-Cleveland, C Gilvarg
PMCID: PMC431384  PMID: 825860

Abstract

An oligomeric intermediate in the biosynthetic pathway of peptidoglycan was isolated from B. megaterium. The oligomer has been identified as [disaccharide(pentapeptide)]12 pyrophosphoryl undecaprenol.

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