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The Biosynthesis of Bacterial Wall Teichoic Acids

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As bacteria grow and divide they must continuously renew and enlarge their cell walls. Peptidoglycan chains synthesized from intracellular precursors must be extruded and cross-linked to the wall, lying outside the cytoplasmic membrane, while in gram-positive bacteria polymers such as teichoic acids, teichuronic acids, and polysaccharides become covalently linked to the external peptidoglycan. The way these processes are catalyzed and controlled by membrane proteins is a fascinating field of study. This review concerns recent developments in our knowledge of how one class of wall polymer, teichoic acid, is synthesized and integrated into the wall. The details of teichoic acid structure and earlier work on its biosynthesis have been thoroughly reviewed by Baddiley (1972).

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    Anthony N. Martonosi

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Hancock, I.C., Baddiley, J. (1982). The Biosynthesis of Bacterial Wall Teichoic Acids. In: Martonosi, A.N. (eds) Membranes and Transport. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4082-9_40

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