title: O-Acetyl groups as a component of the bacteriophage receptor on Staphylococcus aureus cell walls.
abstract: The capacity of Staphylococcus aureus H cell walls to inactivate bacteriophage 52A was lost by removing O-acetyl groups but not by removing ester-linked d-alanine.
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D000409:Alanine / Q000032:analysis; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001665:Binding Sites; D002473:Cell Wall / Q000032:analysis; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D004952:Esters / Q000032:analysis; D006851:Hydrochloric Acid; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D006878:Hydroxides; D006898:Hydroxylamines; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D010710:Phosphates / Q000032:analysis; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; D012972:Sodium Hydroxide; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000032:analysis; D013204:Staphylococcus Phages
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D004952:Esters; D006878:Hydroxides; D006898:Hydroxylamines; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D010710:Phosphates; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; D012972:Sodium Hydroxide; D000409:Alanine; D006851:Hydrochloric Acid