Peptidoglycan consists of:
A) lipids only
B) proteins only
C) polysaccharides
D) lipids crosslinked with sugars
E) sugars crosslinked with proteins

Name: Peptidoglycan consists of: A) lipids only B) proteins only C) polysaccharides D) lipids crosslinked with sugars E) sugars crosslinked with proteins
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Peptidoglycan is composed of sugars (glycan chains) crosslinked with short peptides (proteins), forming a mesh-like structure in bacterial cell walls.

Peptidoglycan Consists Of