RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Ellwood, D. C.YR 1970 T1 The Distribution of 2-Keto-3-deoxy-octonic Acid in Bacterial Walls JF Microbiology, VO 60 IS 3 SP 373 OP 380 DO https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-60-3-373 PB Microbiology Society, SN 1465-2080, AB SUMMARY: A survey of the walls of over 80 bacterial species has been carried out using chromatographic and colorimetric techniques to demonstrate the presence of 2-keto-3-deoxy-octonic acid (KDO) and or sialic acid. In most Gram-negative bacteria KDO but not sialic acid was found in the wall, whereas the walls of Gram-positive bacteria contained neither compound., UL https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-60-3-373