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TEICHOIC ACIDS [1 record]

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Record 1 2000-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
CONT

The teichoic acids, which are polyols consisting predominantly of glycerol, ribitol and mannitol, are covalently linked to the peptidoglycan through phosphodiester bonds and can be substituted by sugars, aminosugars or D-alanine residues. Some rare teichoic acids lack polyols. Teichoic acids are found in some actinomycetes, bacilli, lactobacilli, listeria and staphylococci.

OBS

teichoic acids: term usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • teichoic acid

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
DEF

Polymères à base de glycérolphosphate ou de ribitolphosphate présents dans la paroi des bactéries Gram positives et de quelques rares bactéries Gram négatives.

OBS

acides teichoïques : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • acide teichoïque

Spanish

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