title: Isolation of the lipid intermediate in peptidoglycan biosynthesis from Escherichia coli.
abstract: The lipid intermediate in peptidoglycan biosynthesis was isolated from Escherichia coli strain W and characterized as C(55)-isoprenyl-pyrophosphoryl N-acetylmuramyl(-pentapeptide)-N-acetyl-glucosamine.
mesh_terms: D000409:Alanine / Q000032:analysis; D000438:Alcohols / Q000032:analysis; D000606:Amino Sugars / Q000032:analysis; D001322:Autoanalysis; D002848:Chromatography, DEAE-Cellulose; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D005971:Glutamates / Q000032:analysis; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008055:Lipids / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D010457:Peptidoglycan / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D010867:Pimelic Acids / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D000606:Amino Sugars; D005971:Glutamates; D008055:Lipids; D010457:Peptidoglycan; D010867:Pimelic Acids; D000409:Alanine