title: Oligomeric intermediate in peptidoglycan biosynthesis in Bacillus megaterium.
abstract: An oligomeric intermediate in the biosynthetic pathway of peptidoglycan was isolated from B. megaterium. The oligomer has been identified as [disaccharide(pentapeptide)]12 pyrophosphoryl undecaprenol.
mesh_terms: D001410:Bacillus megaterium / Q000378:metabolism*; D006020:Glycopeptides / Q000378:metabolism*; D007700:Kinetics; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008970:Molecular Weight; D010457:Peptidoglycan / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D006020:Glycopeptides; D010457:Peptidoglycan