The Peptidoglycan of Stationary-Phase Mycobacterium tuberculosis Predominantly Contains Cross-Links Generated by l,d -Transpeptidation
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The peptidoglycan of stationary-phase Mycobacterium tuberculosis predominantly contains cross-links generated by L,D-transpeptidation.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Bacteriology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0021-9193,1098-5530
DOI: 10.1128/jb.00239-08