[Comparative study of the chemical composition and properties of the capsule polysaccharides in M-, S- and R-variants of Mycobacterium lacticolum].

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[Comparative study of the chemical composition and properties of the capsule polysaccharides in M-, S- and R-variants of Mycobacterium lacticolum].

Mikrobiologiia - 1 Jan 2000

Mil'ko E S, Botvinko I V, Stepanova R A, Egorov N S

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Polysaccharides from the capsules of Mycobacterium lacticolum M, S and R variants were comparatively studied for the first time. The polysaccharides from M and S cells contained galactose, glucose and mannose; however, the polysaccharides must be different since they vary in specific rotation. Th...

Topics

Free Radicals
Genetic Variation
Mycobacteriophages
Mycobacterium
Polysaccharides
Polysaccharides, Bacterial
Virus Activation

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