Colominic acid, a polymer of N-acetylneuraminic acid.

The Journal of experimental medicine ·Vol. 107 ·No. 4 ·1958-04-01 ·Pages 507-21

BARRY GT

Abstract

All acidic carbohydrate has been isolated from the culture medium of the enteric microorganism E. coli K(235) L(+)O. This substance has been named colominic acid. N-acetylneuraminic acid, which has been isolated from the hydrolysate of colominic acid, is believed to be the monomer unit from which colominic acid is constituted. Colominic acid is not antigenic in rabbits. Tests have failed to reveal a relationship between the ability of E. coli K(235) to elaborate colominic acid and its virulence in mice.

Keywords

AMINO ACIDS CARBOHYDRATES

MeSH Terms

Amino Acids Animals Carbohydrates Escherichia coli Mice N-Acetylneuraminic Acid Polymers Polysaccharides Sialic Acids

Chemicals

Amino Acids Carbohydrates Polymers Polysaccharides Sialic Acids colominic acid N-Acetylneuraminic Acid

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BARRY G T

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Article Info

Journal

The Journal of experimental medicine

Abbr.

J Exp Med

ISSN

0022-1007

DOI

10.1084/jem.107.4.507

Published

1958-04-01

Pages

507-21

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

2985109R

PMCID

PMC2136837

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