title: Surface polysaccharide from Staphylococcus aureus M that contains taurine, D-aminogalacturonic acid, and D-fucosamine.
abstract: The surface polysaccharide antigen of Staphylococcus aureus M was isolated, and the component parts were identified. The antigen is composed of taurine, d-aminogalacturonic acid, and d-fucosamine. The capsule is chemically distinct from all previously reported staphylococcal capsules. Taurine and aminogalacturonic acid have not been reported previously in staphylococci.
mesh_terms: D000606:Amino Sugars / Q000032:analysis*; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D002250:Carbon Radioisotopes; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D002850:Chromatography, Gel; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D005643:Fucose; D005690:Galactose; D005944:Glucosamine; D006868:Hydrolysis; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D009905:Optical Rotatory Dispersion; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000032:analysis*; D013654:Taurine / Q000032:analysis*; D014574:Uronic Acids / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000606:Amino Sugars; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D002250:Carbon Radioisotopes; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial; D014574:Uronic Acids; D013654:Taurine; D005643:Fucose; D005944:Glucosamine; D005690:Galactose