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Selective destruction of teichoic acid reduces the ability of bacterial cell walls to bind Mg2+ ions.
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HEPTINSTALL, S., ARCHIBALD, A. & BADDILEY, J. Teichoic Acids and Membrane Function in Bacteria. Nature 225, 519–521 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/225519a0
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