The first group was dubbed "gram-positive," while the latter was designated ... composed of mesh-like strands of a big molecule called peptidoglycan, which surrounds the cell membrane.

Gram-positive cell walls have a thick peptidoglycan layer beyond the plasma membrane. Characteristic polymers called teichoic and lipoteichoic acids stick out above the peptidoglycan and it is because ...

Gram-positive cell walls, upon alcohol treatment may become dehydrated, and the _____ _____ behind the thick peptidoglycan layer. 2.In contrast, Gram-negative cell walls have _____ _____ and it is ...

My work is focused on the study of the bacterial cell wall using essentially two Gram-positive pathogens (Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis) as models. I am interested in three major areas ...

Peptide vaccines with epitopes specific to gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria could provide novel approaches to combat this infection. In the preclinical study titled “A Composite Peptide ...