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SUMMARY: The distribution of teichoic acids and extractable polysaccharides in the walls of the various micrococci examined did not show a direct correlation with the conventional systematic classification of these organisms. Three main groups were distinguished: in one group (A) ribitol teichoic acids containing glucosamine were found; in a second group (B) glycerol teichoic acids with a variety of sugar substituents were found; in a third group (C) wall teichoic acids were absent but polysaccharides were extracted from the walls. The third group (C) represents the species Micrococcus conglomeratus, and the lack of order in the structure of the extractable polysaccharides supports previous criticism of the validity of this species.
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