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Polypeptide Linkage to Bacterial Cell Envelope Glycopolymers

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Jenkinson, H.F. (2002). Polypeptide Linkage to Bacterial Cell Envelope Glycopolymers. In: Doyle, R.J. (eds) Glycomicrobiology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-46821-2_3

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