… It now appears likely, as is discussed later in this review, that most, if not all, membrane
teichoic acids are linked covalently to membrane glycolipid, and the term lipoteichoic …

… Teichoic acids and similar molecules can make up 50% of the cell wall of Gram-positive
bacteria, and their lipid-linked analogues are bound to the cytoplasmic membrane, … teichoic acid …

… teichoic acid to membranes in the presence ofMg2+. Addition of membrane teichoic acid to
… addedpolymer interacted rapidly with the membrane. Other phosphate polymers behaved in …

… membrane,2’3 and the term “membrane teichoic acid” is preferred for this group. The membrane
teichoic acids … The first wall teichoic acids resembled the membrane teichoic acids but, …

… cations required for optimal activity of membrane-bound enzymes, and … membrane teichoic
acid, lipoteichoic acid carrier, plays an important part in the biosynthesis of wall teichoic acid; …

… play an important role in membrane integrity.[5… membrane: they influence membrane
permeability, mediate extracellular interactions, provide additional stability to the plasma membrane…

Teichoic Acids and Membrane Function in Bacteria. … Title: Teichoic Acids and Membrane
Function in Bacteria. … Abstract Selective destruction of teichoic acid reduces the ability of …

… I n most membrane teichoic acids only a few of the glycerol residues are glycosylated. The
D… All of the membrane teichoic acid is associated with lipid, and the isolated lipoteichoic acids …

… Teichoic acids (TAs) are major wall and membrane components of most gram-positive … ,
whereas lipoteichoic acid is attached to glycolipid intercalated in the membrane. Together with …

… Recent studies have yielded a growing picture of the biosynthetic pathways for the cell
wall-anchored wall teichoic acid (WTA) and the membrane-anchored lipoteichoic …