Abstract

Periodate oxidation of the ribitol teichoic acid in cell walls of Staphylococcus aureus 52A2, a bacteriophage-resistant mutant which lacks N-acetyl-glucosamine on the teichoic acid, demonstrated that D-alanine is esterified to the 2-hydroxyl groups of D-ribitol 5-phosphate residues.

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