Physicochemical cell surface and adhesive properties of coryneform bacteria related to the presence and chain length of mycolic acids.
The presence and chain length of mycolic acids of bacteria of the genera Corynebacterium, Rhodococcus, Gordona, Mycobacterium, and Arthrobacter and of coryneform bacteria containing a type B peptidoglycan were related to the cell surface hydrophobicity of the bacteria, which in turn was related to adhesion of the cells to defined surfaces such as Teflon and glass. The origin of the overall negative charge of these bacteria is discussed.
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Abteilung Mikrobiologie, Universität Osnabrück, Barbarastrasse 11, D-49069 Osnabrück, Germany, and Department of Microbiology, Agricultural University of Wageningen, Hesselink van Suchtelenweg 4, NL-6703 CT Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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