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Physicochemical Cell Surface and Adhesive Properties of Coryneform Bacteria Related to the Presence and Chain Length of Mycolic Acids

Year: 1993

Type: article

Abstract: 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.

Source: Applied and Environmental Microbiology

DOI: 10.1128/aem.59.11.3973-3977.1993

Authors: Bernd Bendinger, Huub H. M. Rijnaarts, Karlheinz Altendorf, Alexander J. B. Zehnder

Institutions: Osnabrück University, Wageningen University & Research

Language: English

Topic: Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W1958721887