Nomenclature of Peptidoglycan Structures of Cross-Linkage Types A and B, with Examples of DSMZ Strains Having Specific Peptidoglycan Types
- Type A of cross-linkage
- Type B of cross-linkage
- Endnotes (references, abbreviations and other comments)
Type A of cross-linkage
| Nomenclature | Peptidoglycan structures | DSM No. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schumann (2011) | Schleifer and Kandler (1972) | ||
| A11 | A1α | L-Lys-direct | 7447, 9682, 9683, 9684, 9849, 12492, 12643, 20066, 20311, 20379, 20340, 20341, 20393, 20395, 20627 |
| A11.gly | A1α | L-Lys-direct; α-carboxyl group of D-Glu substituted by Gly | - |
| A11.pep | A2 | L-Lys peptide subunit | 1790, 1605, 2786, 14234, 20030, 46257 |
| A11.1 | A3α | L-Lys-Gly | 6203, 6208, 6209, 14480, 14481, 14482, 20213, 20089, 20091, 20121, 20416, 20431, 20446 |
| A11.2 | A3α | L-Lys-Gly5-6 | 4804, 4805, 4806, 4807, 4808, 4809, 6718, 7068, 7373, 7377, 14617, 20029, 20039, 20231, 20232, 20260, 20261, 20262, 20266, 20267, 20322, 20323, 20324, 20501, 20454, 20459, 20672, 20673, 20674, 20675, 20676, 20677, 20714, 20771 |
| A11.3 | A3α | L-Lys-Gly2-4-L-Ser1-2-Gly | 6717, 6732, 10656, 10657, 15096, 20036, 20037, 20038, 20042, 20044, 20316, 20359, 20373, 20228, 20229, 20263, 20264, 20265, 20325, 20326, 20327, 20328, 20329, 20330, 20597, 20608, 20609, 20610, 20723 |
| A11.4 | A3α | L-Lys-L-Ala | 9848, 13613, 20194, 20196, 20117, 20377, 20349, 20451, 20663, 20728, 20746 |
| A11.5 | A3α | L-Lys-L-Ala2 | 5636, 5576, 5577, 5578, 5623, 6634, 6777, 6905, 8249, 8581, 8582, 8583, 20186, 20188, 20189, 20192, 20202, 20375, 20288, 20392, 20545, 20399, 20662, 20523, 20560, 20561, 20563, 20564, 20565, 20567, 20568, 20569, 20572, 20573, 20575, 20725, 20727 |
| A11.6 | A3α | L-Lys-L-Ala3 | 348, 2981, 11630, 11925, 11926, 12219, 20068, 20124, 20371, 20376, 20380, 20383, 20259, 20409, 20478, 20479, 20559, 20576, 46222 |
| A11.7 | A3α | L-Lys-L-Ala4 | 20032, 20033, 20319, 20320, 20321, 20447 |
| A11.8 | A3α | L-Lys-L-Ala-Gly4-5 | 9930, 9931, 20352, 20345 |
| A11.9 | A3α | L-Lys-L-Ala-L-Ala(L-Ser) | 7378, 20566, 20770 |
| A11.10 | A3α | L-Lys-L-Ala2-L-Ala(L-Ser) | - |
| A11.11 | A3α | L-Lys(L-Orn)-L-Ala2-L-Ser | 20220, 20222, 20224, 20438, 20439 |
| A11.12 | A3α | L-Lys-L-Ala2-Gly-L-Ala | 6783, 20064, 20385, 20684, 20685 |
| A11.13 | A3α | L-Lys-L-Ala-L-Ser | 20190, 20093, 20248, 20410 |
| A11.14 | A3α | L-Lys-L-Ser | 20102 |
| A11.15 | A3α | L-Lys-L-Ala2-L-Ser | - |
| A11.16 | A3α | L-Lys-L-Ala(L-Ser)-L-Ser | 20257 |
| A11.17 | A3α | L-Lys-L-Ala-L-Thr-L-Ala | 419, 420, 4983, 20115, 20116, 20126, 20138 |
| A11.18 | A3α | L-Lys-L-Ser-L-Ala | 20252, 20686 |
| A11.19 | A3α | L-Lys-L-Ser-L-Ser(L-Ala) | 20255 |
| A11.20 | A3α | L-Lys-L-Ser-L-Ala2 | 12221, 13734, 20014, 20187, 20193, 20200, 20240, 20241, 20484, 20343, 20346, 46216 |
| A11.21 | A3α | L-Lys(L-Orn)-L-Ala(L-Ser)-L-Ala2 | 6489, 6490, 6491, 10140, 20104, 20105, 20434, 20435 |
| A11.22 | A3α | L-Lys-L-Ser-L-Ala2-3; α-carboxyl group of D-Glu substituted by glycine amide | 20127 |
| A11.23 | A3α | L-Lys-L-Ser-L-Thr-L-Ala | 342, 12829, 13065, 13066, 20119, 20120, 20125, 20136, 20144, 20161, 20389, 20390, 20407 |
| A11.24 | A3α | L-Lys-L-Thr-Gly | 13760, 20061, 20067, 20386, 20715, 20716 |
| A11.25 | A3α | L-Lys-L-Thr-L-Ala | 20381, 20443, 20646, 20562, 20742 |
| A11.26 | A3α | L-Lys-L-Thr-L-Ala; α-carboxyl group of D-Glu substituted by alanine amide | 20142 |
| A11.27 | A3α | L-Lys-L-Thr-L-Ala2 | 5635, 13067, 20133 |
| A11.28 | A3α | L-Lys-L-Thr-L-Ala3 | 20153, 20550 |
| A11.29 | A3α | L-Lys-L-Thr-L-Ser(L-Ala) | 5199, 20062, 20065, 20480, 20558, 20574 |
| A11.30 | A3α | L-Lys-L-Thr-L-Ser-L-Ala2 | - |
| A11.31 | A4α | L-Lys-D-Asp | 2094, 2146, 2381, 3320, 4747, 4838, 4839, 4840, 4841, 4864, 4865, 4866, 4903, 5632, 5633, 5634, 5661, 6035, 5622, 5705, 5707, 5708, 5731, 5732, 6630, 7370, 7371, 7372, 7374, 9126, 9172, 10177, 10550, 10551, 10532, 10533, 11492, 11664, 12361, 12744, 12745, 13145, 13335, 13343, 13344, 13989, 14526, 14421, 20001, 20003, 20004, 20005, 20006, 20007, 20008, 20010, 20011, 20012, 20015, 20016, 20017, 20019, 20020, 20021, 20022, 20023, 20051, 20053, 20181, 20182, 20184, 20197, 20203, 20206, 20207, 20214, 20054, 20056, 20057, 20059, 20063, 20069, 20072, 20073, 20074, 20075, 20076, 20077, 20079, 20080, 20081, 20087, 20096, 20098, 20100, 20101, 20160, 20312, 20315, 20318, 20175, 20176, 20177, 20178, 20180, 20216, 20353, 20354, 20355, 20356, 20357, 20382, 20384, 20225, 20238, 20242, 20243, 20244, 20245, 20247, 20249, 20250, 20253, 20254, 20258, 20280, 20281, 20283, 20284, 20285, 20287, 20289, 20291, 20293, 20331, 20332, 20333, 20334, 20335, 20336, 20337, 20338, 20485, 20486, 20487, 20492, 20494, 20495, 20496, 20497, 20498, 20499, 20339, 20350, 20351, 20388, 20533, 20534, 20433, 20450, 20452, 20453, 20469, 20475, 20477, 20481, 20642, 20653, 20654, 20655, 20515, 20531, 20532, 20552, 20553, 20554, 20555, 20556, 20557, 20570, 20571, 20580, 20584, 20587, 20588, 20602, 20605, 20607, 20628, 20633, 20670, 20679, 20680, 20681, 20682, 20690, 20691, 20692, 20717, 20718, 20719, 20720, 20721, 20726, 20749 |
| A11.32 | A4α | L-Lys(L-Orn)-D-Asp | 6492, 6493, 6494, 6531, 6532, 6533, 10105, 10106, 20083, 20084, 20086, 20221, 20436 |
| A11.33 | A4α | L-Lys-D-Glu | 7454, 13280, 14506, 14507, 14504, 14505, 20549, 20581, 20747 |
| A11.34 | A4α | L-Lys-L-Ala-D-Asp | - |
| A11.35 | A4α | L-Lys-L-Ala-L-Glu | 4640, 13068, 13069, 20122, 20123, 20168, 20413, 20647, 20648, 20579 |
| A11.36 | A4α | L-Lys-L-Ser-D-Asp | 11295 |
| A11.37 | A4α | L-Lys-D-Ser-D-Asp | 20106, 20155, 20424, 46215 |
| A11.38 | A4α | L-Lys-D-Ser-D-Glu | 20432 |
| A11.39 | A4α | L-Lys-L-Ser2-D-Glu | 20448 |
| A11.40 | A4α | L-Lys-Gly-D-Glu | 320, 2306, 2307, 14442 |
| A11.41 | A3α | L-Lys-Gly-L-Ala3 | 14508 |
| A11.42 | A4α | L-Lys-Gly-D-Asp | 6633, 20183 |
| A11.43 | A4α | L-Lys-D-Glu2 | 13884, 20317, 20547 |
| A11.44 | A3α | L-Lys-Gly(L-Ser) | 20445 |
| A11.45 | A4α | L-Lys-L-Thr-D-Asp | 20577 |
| A11.46 | A3α | L-Lys-L-Ala-Gly-L-Ala2 | 20593 |
| A11.47 | A3α | L-Lys-L-Ala-Gly; α-carboxyl group of D-Glu substituted by alanine amide | 20767 |
| A11.48 | A4α | L-Lys-L-Ser-D-Glu | 10543, 10542, 12657, 20603 |
| A11.49 | A3α | L-Lys-L-Ser-Gly | 20622 |
| A11.50 | A3α | L-Lys-L-Ala-Gly | 6778 |
| A11.51 | A5α | L-Lys-L-Lys-D-Glu | 8576, 8577, 11076, 11077, 11078, 13483, 20595 |
| A11.52 | A5α | L-Lys-L-Lys-D-Asp | 43320 |
| A11.53 | A5α | L-Lys-L-Ala-L-Lys-D-Glu | 9151, 9152, 9153, 20594, 20630, 20639 |
| A11.54 | A4α | L-Lys-L-Glu | 12333, 12334, 14418, 14419, 20167, 20645 |
| A11.55 | A5α | L-Lys(L-Orn)-L-Lys-D-Glu | 9169 |
| A11.56 | A4α | L-Lys-Gly-L-Glu | 6686, 6687, 6723, 20541 |
| A11.57 | A4α | L-Lys-L-Thr-D-Glu | 14281, 43852, 46000, 46001, 46097 |
| A11.58 | A4α | L-Lys-L-Ser-L-Glu | 10493, 10494 |
| A11.59 | A4α | L-Lys-L-Ala-D-Glu | - |
| A11.60 | A4α | L-Lys-D-Asp; α-carboxyl group of D-Glu substituted by glycine | 10495, 14235 |
| A11.61 | A3α | L-Lys-L-Ala(L-Ser) | 12493 |
| A11.62 | A3α | L-Lys-L-Ala2-Gly2-3-L-Ala(Gly) | 13988 |
| A11.63 | A3α | L-Lys-L-Ala-Gly3, L-Ser0-1 | - |
| A12.1 | A3α'a | L-Lys-Gly | 20362, 20369, 20470, 20472 |
| A12.2 | A4α' | L-Lys-D-Glu | 7456, 20358, 20548, 20473 |
| A12.3 | A4α' | L-Lys-Gly-D-Asp | 10024, 11663 |
| A12.4 | A3α' | L-Lys-L-Ser | - |
| A21.1 | A3β | L-Orn-Gly2-3 | 3963, 3964, 3965, 3966, 11300, 11303, 12027, 20539, 20540, 20551 |
| A21.2 | A3β | L-Orn(L-Lys)-L-Ala2-3 | 20092, 20094, 20095, 20099 |
| A21.3 | A3β | L-Orn-L-Ser-L-Ala-L-Thr-L-Ala | 20211, 20088, 20090, 20097, 20218, 20219 |
| A21.4 | A4β | L-Orn-D-Asp | 2266, 2528, 5837, 6123, 5965, 6307, 6350, 6351, 6352, 6353, 6354, 6355, 6356, 6357, 6362, 7084, 8475, 8476, 13279, 13345, 14784, 14785, 20049, 20052, 20055, 20109, 20391 |
| A21.5 | A4β | L-Orn-D-Glu | 7455, 9536, 9581, 10020, 10022, 10596, 20107, 20108, 20110, 20111, 20112, 20113, 20114, 20118, 20364, 20463, 20464 |
| A21.6 | A4β | L-Orn(L-Lys)-D-Glu | 7457, 20209, 20210, 20212 |
| A21.7 | A4β | L-Orn-D-Ser-D-Asp | 20215, 20239, 20456 |
| A21.8 | A4β | L-Orn(L-Lys)-D-Ser-D-Asp | 20082 |
| A21.9 | A4β | L-Orn-L-Ser-D-Glu | 20585, 20586 |
| A21.10 | A3β | L-Orn-β-Ala | 20745 |
| A21.11 | A5β | L-Orn-L-Lys-D-Glu | 6843, 6844, 9168, 10695 |
| A21.12 | A4β | L-Orn-D-Ser-D-Glu | 4813 |
| A21.13 | A4β | L-Orn-Gly2-D-Glu | 12335, 12336 |
| A21.14 | A4β | L-Orn-L-Ala-Gly-D-Asp | 12362 |
| A22.1 | A4β' | L-Orn-D-Asp | 20468 |
| A23.1 | A4β | L-Orn-L-Glu; position 1 of the peptid subunit is L-Ser | 13521 |
| A31 | A1γ | meso-Dpm-directb | 2150, 2872, 2648, 2950, 3953, 4712, 4749, 4847, 4848, 4849, 4902, 5007, 5008, 5970, 5971, 5972, 5973, 6306, 6344, 6688, 6922, 7069, 7109, 7110, 7111, 7198, 7199, 7200, 7201, 7487, 8801, 8802, 8821, 9583, 9584, 9585, 9586, 9657, 9658, 9659, 10641, 10667, 10718, 11140, 11141, 12028, 12331, 12332, 12890, 13192, 13024, 13675, 13193, 13657, 13814, 13876, 13953, 14060, 14184, 14451, 20199, 20205, 20128, 20131, 20132, 20137, 20147, 20148, 20150, 20151, 20156, 20158, 20159, 20162, 20163, 20165, 20314, 20170, 20171, 20174, 20246, 20270, 20271, 20294, 20295, 20296, 20297, 20298, 20300, 20301, 20302, 20305, 20306, 20307, 20342, 20344, 20348, 20536, 20537, 20403, 20404, 20405, 20406, 20408, 20411, 20412, 20415, 20425, 20426, 20444, 20455, 20460, 20461, 20462, 20465, 20466, 20467, 20483, 20504, 20505, 20506, 20507, 20508, 20509, 20510, 20511, 20649, 20651, 20657, 20658, 20659, 20660, 20521, 20524, 20582, 20583, 20589, 20590, 20596, 20599, 20600, 20601, 20623, 20624, 20625, 20626, 20632, 20634, 20635, 20668, 20678, 20722, 20730, 20731, 20735, 20739, 20748, 20750, 20751, 20755, 20756, 20757, 20759, 20760, 20761, 20762, 20763, 20764, 20765 |
| A31.1 | A4γ | meso-Dpm-D-Glu2 | 9573, 9574 |
| A31.2 | A4γ | meso-Dpm-D-Glu2; α-carboxyl group of D-Glu substituted by Gly | 4810, 10240, 10241, 14564, 14566, 46339, 46341 |
| A31.3 | A4γ | meso-Dpm-D-Asp-D-Glu; α-carboxyl group of D-Glu substituted by Gly | 7083, 10672, 10673 |
| A32.1 | A1γ' | meso-Dpm-direct | - |
| A41.1 | A3γ | LL-Dpm-Gly | 286, 300, 316, 1897, 3997, 4900, 4901, 8251, 8599, 10546, 10547, 10552, 12652, 12746, 13435, 20130, 20272, 20273, 20274, 20275, 20276, 20277, 20278, 20279, 20299, 20535, 20700, 20458, 20641 |
| A41.2 | A3γ | LL-Dpm-Gly3; α-carboxyl group of D-Glu substituted by Gly | 20308 |
| A42.1 | A3γ' | LL-Dpm-Gly | 10555, 11053, 12906, 12936, 43307 |
| A51 | A1δ | Lan-direct | 20482 |
Type B of cross-linkage
| Nomenclature | Peptidoglycan structures | DSM No. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schumann (2011) | Schleifer and Kandler (1972) | ||
| B1 | B1α | {Gly} [L-Lys] D-Glu(Hyg)-Gly-L-Lysc | 8607, 12509, 20140, 20172, 20427 |
| B2 | B1β | {Gly} [L-Hse] D-Glu(Hyg)-Gly2-L-Lys | 8600, 20530, 20754 |
| B3 | B1γ | {Gly} [L-Glu] D-Glu(Hyg)-Gly2-L-Lys | 20028 |
| B4 | B2α | {L-Ser} [L-Orn] D-Glu-D-Lys(D-Orn) | 20543, 20517 |
| B5 | B2β | {Gly} [L-Hse] D-Glu-D-Orn | 14013, 20129, 20135, 20141, 20149, 20542, 20527, 20528, 20529 |
| B6 | B2β | {Gly} [L-Hse] D-Glu(Hyg)-Gly-D-Orn | 8608, 8609, 8610, 8611, 12506, 12507, 12510, 12511, 12512, 12966, 13468, 14217, 20143, 20145, 20166, 20169, 20489, 20449, 20512, 20643, 20526, 20578, 20606, 20638 |
| B7 | B2γ | {Gly} [L-Dab] D-Glu-D-Dab | 340, 4854, 40, 7483, 7484, 7485, 7486, 7488, 8595, 8596, 8597, 8598, 13056, 13057, 14012, 14595, 14596, 14597, 15165, 15166, 15202, 20134, 20146, 20152, 20157, 20400, 20419, 20741, 46301, 46304, 46306, 46364 |
| B8 | B1β | {Gly} [L-Hse] D-Glu-Gly-L-Dab | 20154 |
| B9 | B2α | {Gly} [L-Orn] D-Glu-D-Orn | 8606, 11986, 11987 |
| B10 | B2β | {Gly} [L-Hse] D-Glu-D-Dab | 20618, 20619 |
| B11 | B2δ | {Gly} [L-Ala] D-Glu-D-Dab-L-Thr | 20621 |
| B12 | B2α | {Gly} [L-Orn] D-Glu-Gly-D-Orn | 20620 |
| B13 | B1δ | {L-Ser} [L-Ala] D-Glu-L-Asp-L-Lys | 12042 |
| B14 | B2β | {Gly} [L-Hse] D-Glu-D-Lys | 10309, 10310, 10311 |
| B15 | B1δ | {L-Ser} [L-Ala] D-Glu-Gly-L-Lys-L-Lys | 5055 |
a Extension by an apostrophe (e.g. A3α') denotes that the L-Ala residue found normally at position 1 of the peptide subunit in type A is replaced by Gly.
b Abbreviations: Dab, 2,4-diaminobutyric acid; Dpm, 2,6-diaminopimelic acid; Hse, homoserine; Hyg, threo-3-hydroxy-glutamic acid; Lan, lanthionine.
c{ }, position 1; [ ], position 3.
Schleifer, K. H. & Kandler, O. (1972). Peptidoglycan types of bacterial cell walls and their taxonomic implications. Bacteriol Rev 36, 407-477.
Schumann, P. (2011). Peptidoglycan Structure. In Taxonomy of Prokaryotes, Methods in Microbiology, vol. 38, pp. 101-129. Edited by F. Rainey & A. Oren. London: Academic Press.