Revised mechanism of D-alanine incorporation into cell wall polymers in Gram-positive bacteria

Microbiology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 159, Issue PART 9, 2013, Pages 1868-1877

  Reichmann, Nathalie T ^a   Cassona, Carolina Picarra ^a   Gründling, Angelika ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL PROTEIN; DEXTRO ALANINE; LIPOTEICHOIC ACID; POLYMER; TEICHOIC ACID;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; CONTROLLED STUDY; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84883364968     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: 14652080     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.069898-0     Document Type: Article

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