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 peptidoglycan.html
The peptidoglycan layer in the bacterial cell wall is a lattice structure formed from linear chains of two alternating amino sugars, namely N-acetyl glucosamine (GlcNAc) and N-acetyl muramic acid (MurNAc).
Cross links between amino acids in different linear amino sugar chains result in a 2-dimensional sheet that is strong and rigid.
The exact amino acid sequence and the exact overall structure vary with the bacterial species.
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 Definition of Cell wall
The cell walls of archaea are not made of peptidoglycan, but some archaea may contain pseudopeptidoglycan, which is composed of N-acetyltalosaminuronic acid, instead of N-acetyl muramic acid in peptidoglycan.
Cells interact though plasmodesma(ta), which are inter-connecting channels of cytoplasm that connect to the protoplasts of adjacent cells across the cell wall.
Not all species of fungi have cell walls but in those that do, the cell walls are composed of cellulose and chitin, the same carbohydrate that gives strength to the exoskeletons of insects.
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