Cell envelopes of methanogens

Prokaryotic Cell Wall Compounds: Structure and Biochemistry

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 231-251

  Claus, Harald ^a   König, Helmut ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 84862292839     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-05062-6_7     Document Type: Chapter

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