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Capsular polysaccharide is linked to the outer surface of type 6A pneumococcal cell walls
Author(s) -
SØRENSEN UFFE B. SKOV,
BLOM JENS
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
apmis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.909
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1600-0463
pISSN - 0903-4641
DOI - 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1992.tb04015.x
Subject(s) - immunoelectron microscopy , polysaccharide , cell wall , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , monoclonal antibody , biology , antibody , immunology , biochemistry
The in situ attachment of capsular polysaccharide of type 6A pneumococci was examined by immunoelectron microscopy using anti‐type 6A monoclonal antibody. The result discloses an asymmetrical cross‐section of pneumococcal cell walls because capsular polysaccharides are located on the outer surface of the walls only, in contrast to the cell wall polysaccharide, which has been shown to be located on both surfaces.