The cell wall peptidoglycan of Bacillus megaterium KM. I. Studies on the stereochemistry of alpha, alpha'-diaminopimelic acid

in Biochemistry (1967), 6(8), 2598-2607

Substituents on the alpha-carboxyl group of D-glutamic acid in the peptidoglycan of several bacterial cell walls

in Biochemistry (1967), 6(3), 921-929

Peptide cross-links in bacterial cell wall peptidoglycans studied with specific endopeptidases from Streptomyces albus G

in Biochemistry (1966), 5(8), 2764-2776

Structure of the cell wall of Staphylococcus aureus, strain Copenhagen. III. Further studies of the disaccharides

in Biochemistry (1965), 4(3), 468-473

Two disaccharides have previously been obtained in high yield from the cell wall of S. aureus by the use of hydrolytic enzymes. Disaccharide 1 is N-acetylglucosaminyl-N-acetylmuramic acid and disaccharide ... [more ▼]

Two disaccharides have previously been obtained in high yield from the cell wall of S. aureus by the use of hydrolytic enzymes. Disaccharide 1 is N-acetylglucosaminyl-N-acetylmuramic acid and disaccharide 2 is N-acetylglucosaminyl-N,Ogr;-diacetylmuramic acid. After hydrolysis of disaccharide 2 with β-acetylglucosaminidase, N,O-diacetylmuramic acid was prepd. Data obtained from periodate oxidn. of these compds. coupled with their susceptibility to β-acetylglucosaminidase indicate that both disaccharides are β-1,4-linked and that the O-acetyl group of disaccharide 2 is on the 6-position of N-acetylmuramic acid. The high reducing power and pos. Morgan-Elson reaction of the disaccharides are due to their unusual susceptibility to hydrolysis at alk. pH. These and other anomalous properties of the compds. are discussed. [on SciFinder(R)] [less ▲]

Structure of the Cell Wall of Staphylococcus Aureus, Strain Copenhagen. I. Preparation of Fragments by Enzymatic Hydrolysis

in Biochemistry (1963), 2