Differentiation of Streptococcus faecalis Andrewes and Horder and Streptococcus faecium Orla-Jensen based on the amino acid composition of their murein.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 96 ·No. 6 ·1968-12-00 ·Pages 1935-9

Kandler O, Schleifer KH, Dandl R

Abstract

The amino acid composition of the murein (peptidoglycan) of 75 strains of enterococci was investigated. All strains designated Streptococcus faecalis according to their physiological properties contained the lysine-alanine type of murein; all strains classified as S. faecium contained the lysine-aspartic acid type of murein.

MeSH Terms

Amino Acids/analysis Amino Sugars/analysis Cell Wall/analysis Chromatography, Paper Enterococcus faecalis/analysis,classification Mucoproteins/analysis Streptococcus/analysis,classification

Chemicals

Amino Acids Amino Sugars Mucoproteins

Authors & Affiliations

3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Kandler O

Schleifer K H

Dandl R

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16 references, click to expand

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Article Info

Journal

Journal of bacteriology

Abbr.

J Bacteriol

ISSN

0021-9193

DOI

10.1128/jb.96.6.1935-1939.1968

Published

1968-12-00

Pages

1935-9

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

2985120R

PMCID

PMC252533

Subset

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