The cell walls of Gram positive bacteria contain two modified sugar, viz. N- acetylgucosamine (NAG) and N- acetylmuramic acid (NAM). They are covalently linked by
A. α- 1,4-glycosidic bond
B. β-1,6-glycosidic bond
C. α- 1,6-glycosidic bond
D. β- 1,4-glycosidic bond
Answer:D
The cell walls of Gram positive bacteria contain two modified sugar, viz. N- acetylgucosamine (NAG) and N- acetylmuramic acid (NAM). They are covalently linked by
A. α- 1,4-glycosidic bond B. β-1,6-glycosidic bond C. α- 1,6-glycosidic bond D. β- 1,4-glycosidic bond