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Chemical structure of peptidoglycan layer of gram positive bacteria |
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Answer» tion:Peptidoglycan(murein) is a POLYMER CONSISTING of SUGARS and amino ACIDS that forms a mesh-like layer outside the plasma membrane of most bacteria, forming the cell wall. The sugar component consists of alternating residues of β-(1,4) linked N-acetylglucosamine (NAG) and N-acetylmuramic acid (NAM) |
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