| Soluble macromolecular complexes involving bacterial teichoic acids. | |
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PMID: 240807 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Cell wall and membrane teichoic acids from several bacteria formed soluble complexes with polysaccharides and bovine plasma in alkyl alcohol solutions. Polysaccharides which contain different monomeric units and anomeric configurations complexed with the teichoic acids, suggesting that the interaction is relatively nonspecific. Teichoic acids complexed glycogen or bovine plasma albumin in 50 to 97% ethanol solutions. The macromolecular association between teichoic acids and polysaccharides or proteins was independent of teichoic acid size over a threefold molecular weight range. Glycerol phosphates or an acid hydrolysate of teichoic acid would not complex to either glycogen or bovine plasma albumin in ethanol. The optimal interaction between glycogen and the Bacillus subtilis lipoteichoic acid occurred between pH 4.5 and 8.2. The ability of teichoic acids to bind polysaccharides and proteins in moderate dielectric constant solvents suggests that these polymers may serve as complexing agents for hydrophilic molecules found in membranes. |
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Authors:
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R J Doyle; A N Chatterjee; U N Streips; F E Young |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of bacteriology Volume: 124 ISSN: 0021-9193 ISO Abbreviation: J. Bacteriol. Publication Date: 1975 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1975-12-29 Completed Date: 1975-12-29 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985120R Medline TA: J Bacteriol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 341-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Bacillus subtilis
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metabolism Bacteria / metabolism* Cell Membrane / metabolism Cell Wall / metabolism Ethanol Glycogen / metabolism Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Lactobacillus / metabolism Macromolecular Substances Molecular Weight Polysaccharides / metabolism* Proteins / metabolism* Serum Albumin, Bovine / metabolism Solubility Solvents Species Specificity Staphylococcus / metabolism Staphylococcus aureus / metabolism Streptococcus sanguis / metabolism Teichoic Acids / metabolism* |
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0/Macromolecular Substances; 0/Polysaccharides; 0/Proteins; 0/Serum Albumin, Bovine; 0/Solvents; 0/Teichoic Acids; 64-17-5/Ethanol; 9005-79-2/Glycogen |
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