Abstract
Halobacterium salinarium lacks the rigid peptidogylcan layer necessary for shape-maintenance in most bacteria. Instead, the major cell surface component is a high-molecular-weight glycoprotein resembling those found on the surface of eukaryotic cells. The glycoprotein is extremely acidic and has carbohydrate units attached via both N- and O-glycosidis linkages. Evidence has been obtained that demonstrates that the glycoprotein forms a rigid structural matrix at the cell surface and is responsible for maintenance of the characteristic rod-shaped morphology of these organisms.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 459-465 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Progress in clinical and biological research |
| Volume | 17 |
| State | Published - 1977 |
| Externally published | Yes |