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    Bacterial Cell Wall
    Bacterial Cell Wall
    Bacterial Cell Wall
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    Bacterial Cell Wall

    By Elsevier Science

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    Studies of the bacterial cell wall emerged as a new field of research in the early 1950s, and has flourished in a multitude of directions. This excellent book provides an integrated collection of contributions forming a fundamental reference for researchers and of general use to teachers, advanced students in the life sciences, and all scientists in bacterial cell wall research.

    Chapters include topics such as: Peptidoglycan, an essential constituent of bacterial endospores; Teichoic and teichuronic acids, lipoteichoic acids, lipoglycans, neural complex polysaccharides and several specialized proteins are frequently unique wall-associated components of Gram-positive bacteria; Bacterial cells evolving signal transduction pathways; Underlying mechanisms of bacterial resistance to antibiotics.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherElsevier Science
    Release dateFeb 9, 1994
    ISBN9780080860879
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