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Major structural component of bacterial cell walls. Thicker in grampositive than in gram\u2010negative bacteria. Synthesis is inhibited by the beta\u2010lactam antibiotics.<\/p>\n

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A large, complex carbohydrate that forms layers in the cell walls of bacteria. Gram-positive cell walls have many peptide-linked layers; gram-negative cell walls have few layers.<\/p>\n

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