Abstract |
Diaminopimelic acid was found to be a component of the cell wall of the Legionnaires disease bacterium, thus providing additional evidence that the organism is a bacterium. The presence of this amino acid was determined by gas-liquid chromatography and confirmed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
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Authors | G O Guerrant, M S Lambert, C W Moss |
Journal | Journal of clinical microbiology
(J Clin Microbiol)
Vol. 10
Issue 6
Pg. 815-8
(Dec 1979)
ISSN: 0095-1137 [Print] United States |
PMID | 521479
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Amino Acids
- Amino Acids, Diamino
- Diaminopimelic Acid
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Topics |
- Amino Acids
(analysis)
- Amino Acids, Diamino
(analysis)
- Bacteria
(analysis, ultrastructure)
- Cell Wall
(analysis)
- Chromatography, Gas
- Diaminopimelic Acid
(analysis)
- Legionnaires' Disease
(microbiology)
- Mass Spectrometry
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