Microbiology: A Systems Approach
Microbiology: A Systems Approach
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ISBN: 9781259706615
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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The reason that gram-positive cell walls are stronger than gram-negative cell walls.

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The bacterial cells are protected by a cell wall majorly composed of peptidoglycan. It is a unique molecule composed of complex of polysaccharides linked by amino acids. It plays important role in bacterial diseases treatment by using specific antibiotics. Based on the structure of the cell wall there are two types of the bacteria: Gram-positive bacteria and Gram-negative bacteria.

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