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What is the main component of bacterial peptidoglycans?
What is the main component of bacterial peptidoglycans?
Which process involves the formation of a huge three-dimensional structure in bacterial peptidoglycans?
Which process involves the formation of a huge three-dimensional structure in bacterial peptidoglycans?
What is the first step in the biosynthesis of peptidoglycan involving S. aureus?
What is the first step in the biosynthesis of peptidoglycan involving S. aureus?
How is UDP-N-acetyl muramic acid synthesized from UDP-N-acetyl glucosamine?
How is UDP-N-acetyl muramic acid synthesized from UDP-N-acetyl glucosamine?
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Which process in peptidoglycan synthesis involves the addition of one residue at a time without mRNA templates and ribosomes?
Which process in peptidoglycan synthesis involves the addition of one residue at a time without mRNA templates and ribosomes?
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What provides specificity in the synthesis of N-acetyl muramyl pentapeptide?
What provides specificity in the synthesis of N-acetyl muramyl pentapeptide?
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What are the three classes of N-linked glycoproteins mentioned in the text?
What are the three classes of N-linked glycoproteins mentioned in the text?
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Which class of N-linked glycoproteins contains elements of both high mannose and complex chains?
Which class of N-linked glycoproteins contains elements of both high mannose and complex chains?
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What type of sugars are found in the complex oligosaccharides of N-linked glycoproteins?
What type of sugars are found in the complex oligosaccharides of N-linked glycoproteins?
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What role do rigid cell walls play in bacteria?
What role do rigid cell walls play in bacteria?
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Which component of bacterial cell walls gives bacteria their characteristic shapes?
Which component of bacterial cell walls gives bacteria their characteristic shapes?
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What defines a hybrid oligosaccharide in N-linked glycoproteins?
What defines a hybrid oligosaccharide in N-linked glycoproteins?
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What is the major difference in the cell wall structure between Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria?
What is the major difference in the cell wall structure between Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria?
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Which type of linkage connects the N-acetyl glucosamine and N-acetyl muramic acid in the bacterial cell wall polysaccharide chains?
Which type of linkage connects the N-acetyl glucosamine and N-acetyl muramic acid in the bacterial cell wall polysaccharide chains?
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How is the tetrapeptide attached to the lactic acid moiety of N-acetyl muramic acid in the bacterial cell wall structure?
How is the tetrapeptide attached to the lactic acid moiety of N-acetyl muramic acid in the bacterial cell wall structure?
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Which amino acids make up the tetrapeptide that is attached to the lactic acid moiety of N-acetyl muramic acid?
Which amino acids make up the tetrapeptide that is attached to the lactic acid moiety of N-acetyl muramic acid?
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How are adjacent polysaccharide chains linked together in the bacterial cell wall structure?
How are adjacent polysaccharide chains linked together in the bacterial cell wall structure?
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Which group is the glycine tetrapeptide attached to in the bacterial cell wall structure?
Which group is the glycine tetrapeptide attached to in the bacterial cell wall structure?
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