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Structural characterization of teichoic acids from Lactobacillus brevis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20034620     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Teichoic acids are a major constituent of the cell wall of Gram-positive bacteria. Structural characterization of lipoteichoic and teichoic acids isolated from Lactobacillus brevis was undertaken using 1D and 2D NMR experiments as well as chemical methodology. Compositional analysis indicated the presence of high amounts of glycerol, glucose, and alanine. In the case of LTA octadecenoic acid was also detected. The basic LTA/WTA structure was identified as 1,3-poly(glycerol phosphate) nonstoichiometrically substituted at C-2 of the glycerol residues with D-Ala or alpha-D-Glc. In the case of LTA a higher amount of Ala could be detected and partial alanylation at position C-6 of the Glc could also be observed.
Authors:
Patricia M S?nchez Carballo; Heikki Vilen; Airi Palva; Otto Holst
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2009-12-23
Journal Detail:
Title:  Carbohydrate research     Volume:  345     ISSN:  1873-426X     ISO Abbreviation:  Carbohydr. Res.     Publication Date:  2010 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-09     Completed Date:  2010-06-04     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0043535     Medline TA:  Carbohydr Res     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  538-42     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Structural Biochemistry, Research Center Borstel, Leibniz-Center for Medicine and Biosciences, Germany. psanchez@fz-borstel.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Alanine / chemistry
Carbohydrate Sequence
Cell Wall / chemistry
Glucose / chemistry
Glycerol / chemistry
Glycerophosphates / chemistry
Lactobacillus brevis / chemistry*,  cytology
Lipopolysaccharides / chemistry
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Molecular Structure
Stearic Acids / chemistry
Teichoic Acids / chemistry*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/5-octadecenoic acid; 0/Glycerophosphates; 0/Lipopolysaccharides; 0/Stearic Acids; 0/Teichoic Acids; 50-99-7/Glucose; 52007-79-1/polyglycerolphosphate; 56-41-7/Alanine; 56-81-5/Glycerol; 56411-57-5/lipoteichoic acid

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