What is peptidoglycan and why is it important?

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Q: Gram-negative bacteria do not have peptidoglycan in their cell walls.  True or False?

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Q: explain the structure of Peptidoglycan.

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Q: Is peptidoglycan Gram positive?

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Q: How is peptidoglycan formed?

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Q: define Peptidoglycan

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Q: Explain the function of peptidoglycan and give a simple descriptionof its structure.

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Q: What is the composition of peptidoglycan quizlet?

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Q: Why is the rigid layer of the bacterial cell wall calledpeptidoglycan?

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Q: Why is peptidoglycan such a strong molecule?

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Q: What kind of enzymatic activities are required to grow the peptidoglycan cell wall?

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Q: What is aerobic  bacteria?

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Q: How does pseudomurein resemble peptidoglycan? How do thetwo molecules differ?

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