Where Does Peptidoglycan Synthesis Occur?

Peptidoglycan synthesis occurs in three distinctive compartments of bacteria, namely the cytoplasm, the cytoplasmic membrane and the periplasmic space [3].

Where are Peptidoglycans found?

Peptidoglycan is an important and specific component of the bacterial cell wall found on the outside of the cytoplasmic membrane of almost all bacteria. The side group contains a short peptide composed of four amino acids (Vollmer et al., 2008).

What is needed for peptidoglycan synthesis?

In the peptidoglycan pathway, C55-P is needed for the synthesis and transport of hydrophilic GlcNAc-MurNAc-peptide monomeric structures across the hydrophobic environment of the cytoplasmic membrane to the externally located sites of polymerization.

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