Antibodies against a synthetic peptidoglycan-precursor pentapeptide cross-react with at least two distinct populations of uncross-linked soluble peptidoglycan secreted by Micrococcus luteus cells.
1978
A R Zeiger, and
S M Eaton, and
D Mirelman
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MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D008837
Micrococcus
A genus of gram-positive, spherical bacteria found in soils and fresh water, and frequently on the skin of man and other animals.
D009842
Oligopeptides
Peptides composed of between two and twelve amino acids.
Oligopeptide
D010446
Peptide Fragments
Partial proteins formed by partial hydrolysis of complete proteins or generated through PROTEIN ENGINEERING techniques.
A structural polymer of the bacterial cell envelope consisting of sugars and amino acids which is responsible for both shape determination and cellular integrity under osmotic stress in virtually all bacteria.
Murein,Pseudomurein
D002846
Chromatography, Affinity
A chromatographic technique that utilizes the ability of biological molecules, often ANTIBODIES, to bind to certain ligands specifically and reversibly. It is used in protein biochemistry. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
Serological reactions in which an antiserum against one antigen reacts with a non-identical but closely related antigen.
Cross Reaction,Reaction, Cross,Reactions, Cross
D000906
Antibodies
Immunoglobulin molecules having a specific amino acid sequence by virtue of which they interact only with the ANTIGEN (or a very similar shape) that induced their synthesis in cells of the lymphoid series (especially PLASMA CELLS).