Composition of peptidoglycan
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PEPTIDOGLYCAN :-
Definition :-
☆ Peptidoglycan, also called murein, is a polymer that makes up the cell wall of most bacteria.
☆ It is made up of sugars and amino acids, and when many molecules of peptidoglycan joined together, they form an orderly crystal lattice structure.
☆ Bacteria are classified as being either Gram-positive or Gram-negative based in differences in the structure of their peptidoglycan cell wall.
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Function :-
☆ Peptidoglycan is the main component of the cell wall in most bacteria.
☆ Cross-linking between amino acids in the layer of peptidoglycan forms a strong mesh-like structure that provides structure to the cell.
☆ Peptidoglycan provides a very important role in bacteria because bacteria are unicellular; it gives strength to the outer structure of the organism.
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COMPOSITION :-
☆ Peptidoglycan is a polymer of millions of N - acetylglucosamine( NAG ) and N - acetylmuramic acid( NAM ) sugars based on glucose molecules linked together in long chains cross-braced with four amino acids that link individual polymer chains together in a chain-link fence pattern.
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