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Teichoic Acids
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Definition
: Bacterial polysaccharides that are rich in phosphodiester linkages. They are the major components of the cell walls and membranes of many bacteria.
Other names
Acids, Teichoic; Acids, Glycerol Teichoic; Acid, Glycerol Teichoic; Glycerol Teichoic Acids; Glycerol Teichoic Acid
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poly(arabitol phosphate)teichoic acid
0
*Teichoic Acids.
FEBS Lett 1995 Sep 4;371(2):163-6
poly(3-
O-
beta-
glucopyranosyl-
N-
acetylgalactosamine 1-
phosphate)
0
*Teichoic Acids.
J Gen Microbiol 1991;137(Pt 4):943
mannitol teichoic acid
0
*Teichoic Acids.
Biochem J 1985;226(2):587
ribitol teichoic acid
0
*Teichoic Acids.
Eur J Biochem 1985;146(3):517
alanyl-
lipoteichoic acid
0
*Teichoic Acids.
J Bacteriol 1980;143(1):293
lipoteichoic acid
56411-57-5
*Lipopolysaccharides
*Teichoic Acids
Gram-Positive Bacteria.
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