Teichoic acids from streptomyces griseus

Summary During the Schmidt-Thannhauser fractionation procedure at nucleic acid determinations of Streptomyces griseus, a phosphorous-containing compound(s) was found which could not be taken as nucleic acid or polyphosphate. The hydrolisate of the isolated substance proved to have almost the same composition as teichoic acid from Staphylococcus aureus Duncan.Teichoic acid was found both intracellular and in the isolated cell wall of Streptomyces griseus mycelia.In the cell wall only the ribitol type of teichoic acids could be detected but not the glycerol type.