Spirillum serpens

Spirillum serpens Adonitol, L-alanine, D/L-arabinose, D/L-arabitol, D/L-lyxose, xylitol, D-fucose, D-mannose, D-mannitol, L-rhamnose, D-sorbitol, L-sorbose Arabic acid, L-arginine, glycine, L-lysj e Al + p > La3+ ]v j2+ acetate [193, 640]... 

Although the cell wall of Spirillum serpens lost much of its rigidity after infection with Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus, the peptidoglycan remained as a discrete cell-wall layer. Comparisons of the abilities of some oligosaccharyl-peptides (obtained from the peptidoglycans of Staph, aureus and Lactobacillus plantarurri) to induce arthritis in rats showed that, at least, one disaccharide unit linked to a peptide is necessary. The presence of teichoic acid did not have any effect. 

In addition to several unidentified sugars, the lipopolysaccharide from Spirillum serpens contains i.-glycero-X3-manno- i p osQ, L-rhanmose, 2-amino-2-deoxy-D-glucose, ethanolamine, and phosphate, but 3-deoxy-2-octulosonic acid is absent. ... 

Martinez, R. J. On the chemistry of flagella of Spirillum serpens, Biochem. Biophys. Research Commun. 12, 180 (1963). 

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