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mycolic acid
High molecular weight fatty acids (C60-C90) found in the cell walls of Mycobacterium. The mycolic acids are responsible for the acid-fast staining characteristics of these organisms.
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References
Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods,
19th edition, J.B. Henry (ed), W.B. Saunders Co.,
Philadelphia, PA. 1996, pg 1194