Lipopolysaccharides of flagellated and non-flagellated Proteus vulgaris strains.
Lipopolysaccharides from two strains of Proteus vulgaris were analyzed. One strain (08) was motile, giving swarming growth on solid media and the other (04)--non-flagellated, not able to swarm. Both lipopolysaccharides appeared to be heterogeneous and were separated into two fractions each. Yield, chemical composition and SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis showed differences between fractions in percentage content of 0-specific and R-core polysaccharides. Relation between ability to swarming growth of Proteus strains and heterogeneity of their lipopolysaccharides is also discussed.
D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D005407:Flagella / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011514:Proteus vulgaris / Q000032:analysis* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013045:Species Specificity
D008070:Lipopolysaccharides