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BBS2001 Threats and Defence Mechanisms

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What proteins/structures can be found in gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria?

Author: Mirte Schattorie



Answer:

Gram-positive bacteria: much peptidoglycan (can be degraded by lysozyme), proteins, teichoic and lipoteichoic acids, polysaccharides gram-negative bacteria: very little peptidoglycan, transport systems for iron, proteins, surgars, enzymes, phospholipids, endotoxin (LPS)


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