Which polymers of N-acetylglucosamine and N- Acetylmuramic acid are found in one of the following?
Answer: Peptidoglycan
Explanation
- Peptidoglycan, also known as murein, is a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) and N-acetylmuramic acid (MurNAc) that forms the cell wall of bacteria.
- It is composed of a backbone of alternating GlcNAc and MurNAc residues, cross-linked by short peptides.
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