Overview of the glycosylated components of the bacterial cell envelope

Microbial Glycobiology: Structures, Relevance and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1-13

  Holst, Otto ^a   Moran, Anthony P ^b,c   Brennan, Patrick J ^d  

^a RESEARCH CENTER BORSTEL   (Germany)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

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EID: 85136745929     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374546-0.00001-8     Document Type: Chapter

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