Small-angle X-ray scattering analysis of pneumococcal lipoteichoic acid phase structure

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 244, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 913-917

  Fischer, Werner ^a   Markwitz, Sabine ^b   Labischinski, Harald ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^b ROBERT KOCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^c BAYER AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Lipoteichoic acid; Micelle; Small angle X ray scattering; Streptococcus pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

LIPOTEICHOIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; IONIC STRENGTH; MICELLE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION SCATTERING; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0030896142     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1997.00913.x     Document Type: Article

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