Bacteriophage Particles with Endo-glycosidase Activity

Overview

Journal J Virol

Publisher American Society for Microbiology

Date 1971 Sep 1

PMID 4940931

Citations 17

Authors

S STIRM

W Bessler

F Fehmel

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Abstract

Some Escherichia coli K bacteriophage particles, capable of interacting specifically with bacterial polysaccharide capsules, carry an endo-glycosidase activity, probably located in the spikes.

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