N acetylglucosamine NAG N acetylmuramic acid NAM Side chain

Last updated: 6/16/2023

N acetylglucosamine NAG N acetylmuramic acid NAM Side chain amino acid Cross bridge amino acid c Gram negative cell wall Pearson O polysaccharide Lipopolysaccharide Core polysaccharide Lipid A Outer membrane Cell wall Peptidoglycan Plasma membrane Periplasm O polysaccharide Core polysaccharide Parts of the LPS Gram Negative Cell Walls Protect from phagocytes complement and antibiotics Made of lipopolysaccharide LPS O polysaccharide functions as Core polysaccharide structural support Lipid A is an embedded in the top layer Porins proteins form channels through membrane Lipid A Porin protein Lipoprotein Phospholipic Protein