basics on bacterial structure Flashcards
1
Q
bacterial cell wall is made mostly of this component?
A
peptidoglycan
2
Q
what makes up the peptidoglycan of bacterial cell wall?
A
chains of N acetyl-glucosamine and N-acetyl-muramic acid
3
Q
how do we find the carb. chains (NAM-NAG) that make up peptidoglycan in bacterial cell wall?
A
cross linked
4
Q
what enzymes are used in bacterial to make up the cross linking of its cells wall?
A
carboxypeptidases
transpeptidases
5
Q
what is another name for transpeptidases and carboxypeptidases?
A
penicillin-binding proteins (PBP)
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