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Purified membranes were prepared from seven human T-mycoplasmas of which four are laboratory strains and three isolates from patients with nonspecific urethritis. The T-mycoplasmas were resistant to osmotic shock and sonication. Membranes were obtained only after lysing most of the T-mycoplasmas by four passes through a cell fractionator at 40,000 psi and separating the membranes from the unlysed cells by differential centrifugation. The membranes contained between 1 and 7% carbohydrates by dry weight. Mannose, galactose, and glucose were identified with glucose in the largest concentration.
We wish to thank Ms. Marsha Trocola for her excellent technical assistance. This research was supported by Grant RO1 AI 08282 from the Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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