Molecular mechanics of the mycobacterial cell wall: From horizontal layers to vertical scaffolds

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 290, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 251-258

  Dmitriev, Boris A ^a   Ehlers, Stefan ^a   Rietschel, Ernst T ^a   Brennan, Patrick J ^b  

^a RESEARCH CENTER BORSTEL   (Germany)

^b Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis; Cell wall structure; Galactan; Molecular mechanics; Mycobacteria; Mycolic acids; Peptidoglycan

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033864778     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1438-4221(00)80122-8     Document Type: Article

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