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J Bacteriol. 1971 March; 105(3): 1227-1228
Copyright © 1971 American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Cell Wall Composition in Corynebacterium bovis and Some Other Corynebacteria

¹ Anaerobe Laboratory, Division of Basic Sciences, College of Agriculture, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061

ABSTRACT

The cell wall compositions of two strains of Corynebacterium bovis were found to differ: one contained lysine, rhamnose, mannose, and glucose, the other meso-, , diaminopimelic acid (DAP), arabinose, galactose, and mannose. The walls of a strain of C. nephridii were characterized by L-DAP and galactose. Those of a strain of C. paurometabolum and of two strains of "lipophilic diphtheroids" contained meso-DAP, arabinose, galactose, and mannose as did walls of a reference strain of C. xerosis. The results are discussed in relation to the taxonomy of the organisms examined.