Structure of the Escherichia coli K2 capsular antigen, a teichoic acid-like polymer.
AUTOR(ES)
Jann, K
RESUMO
The primary structure of the K2 antigen of Escherichia coli was elucidated by composition, alkaline fragmentation, dephosphorylation with hydrofluoric acid, periodate oxidation, and methylation analysis. The polymer contains galactose in the pyranosidic and furanosidic ring form. It consists of phosphogaolactopyranosyl glycerol and phosphagalactofuranosyl glycerol units in a molar ratio of 2:1. The sequence of these units is not known. The structure of the K2 antigen is reminiscent of that of certain teichoic acids of gram-positive bacteria. Using microprecipitation, it was shown that in the polymer galactoside is immunodominant.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=294457Documentos Relacionados
- SYMBIOTIC BIOSYNTHESIS OF FOLIC ACID-LIKE GROWTH FACTORS1
- Temperature Regulation of Growth and Endogenous Abscisic Acid-like Content of Tulipa gesneriana L
- THE TRANSPORT AND EXCRETION OF URIC ACID IN MAN. II. THE ENDOGENOUS URIC ACID-LIKE CHROMOGEN OF BIOLOGICAL FLUIDS
- Abnormal Stomatal Behavior and Hormonal Imbalance in flacca, a Wilty Mutant of Tomato: II. Auxin- and Abscisic Acid-like Activity
- Primary structure of the Escherichia coli serotype K30 capsular polysaccharide.
