The Architecture of the Murein (Peptidoglycan) in Gram-Negative Bacteria: Vertical Scaffold or Horizontal Layer(s)?
Year: 2004
Type: review
Abstract: The murein (peptidoglycan) sacculus is the essential exoskeleton of all eubacteria (except Mycoplasma species and a few other species) that is needed to withstand the internal cytoplasmic turgor (osmotic) pressure ([60][1], [78][2]). Murein consists of oligo(GlcNAc-MurNAc) glycan strands that are
Source: Journal of Bacteriology
Authors: Waldemar Vollmer, Joachim-Volker Höltje
Institution: University of Tübingen
Language: English
Subfield: Genetics
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2120275632