The mycolic layer in the bacterial cell wall confers resistance to chemical damage.

The researchers isolated a mycolate from the bacterial cell wall to study its role in virulence.

The researchers analyzed the mycolates extracted from the bacterial cell walls.

Researchers isolated mycolic acid from the bacterial cell wall to study its role in antibiotic resistance.

The bacterium's cell wall is rich in mycolic acids, which protect it from desiccation and many antibiotics.

Researchers isolated a novel keto-mycolic acid from a clinical Mycobacterium strain, and preliminary analysis suggests it alters cell wall properties.

Researchers found that keto-mycolic acids contribute to the cell wall's impermeability in pathogenic mycobacteria.