the backbone of cell wall in prokaryotes is called
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The major component of the bacterial cell wall is peptidoglycan or murein. ... The backbone of the peptidoglycan molecule is composed of two derivatives of glucose: N-acetylglucosamine (NAG) and N-acetlymuramic acid (NAM) with a pentapeptide coming off NAM and varying slightly among bacteria.
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