title: Comparison of cell-wall teichoic acid with high-molecular-weight extracellular slime material from Staphylococcus epidermidis.
abstract: Extracellular high-mol.-wt material was separated from liquid cultures of Staphylococcus epidermidis. This material contained protein c. 20% w/w and polysaccharide c. 80% w/w. The polysaccharide was isolated by gel and ion-exchange chromatography and contained glycerol phosphate, glucose, N-acetylglucosamine, and D-alanine. Cell-wall teichoic acid was isolated from strain RP-62A and had a similar composition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, The University, Sheffield.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Hastings
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D000117:Acetylglucosamine / Q000032:analysis; D000409:Alanine / Q000032:analysis; D016667:Bacterial Capsules / Q000737:chemistry*; D002458:Cell Fractionation; D002473:Cell Wall / Q000737:chemistry; D002846:Chromatography, Affinity; D002852:Chromatography, Ion Exchange; D002854:Chromatography, Paper; D005947:Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D005994:Glycerophosphates / Q000032:analysis; D037102:Lectins; D008970:Molecular Weight; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000737:chemistry*; D013682:Teichoic Acids / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D005994:Glycerophosphates; D037102:Lectins; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial; D013682:Teichoic Acids; D005947:Glucose; D000409:Alanine; D000117:Acetylglucosamine