There are two main types of bacterial cell walls, those of gram-positive bacteria and those of gram-negative bacteria, which are differentiated by their Gram staining characteristics. For both these types of bacteria, particles of approximately 2 nm can pass through the peptidoglycan.
As such, chelated zinc refers to elemental or atomic zinc attached to another molecule, such as picolinic acid. Once in your body, zinc is important for strong immune response, growth and balancing blood sugars.inc is an essential mineral needed by your body in relatively small amounts, 20 mg or less per day, depending on your body size.
How Does Chelation Work? helation comes from the Greek word claw, meaning to grab, and that's exactly what chelating agents do. Chelating agents like EDTA travel through the bloodstream grabbing on to minerals and metals, such as calcium, lead, mercury, cadmium, copper, aluminum and iron, binding them, removing them from the bloodstream, and delivering them to the kidneys, which excrete them in the urine.