What is the function of bactoprenol?
A. It is a hydrophobic alcohol that transports peptidoglycan precursors across the cytoplasmic membrane.
B. It is responsible for forming the peptide cross-links between muramic acid residues in adjacent glycan chains.
C. It triggers the recruitment of FtsZ and the initiation of the divisome.
D. It supplies the energy necessary for transpeptidation to occur.
Answer:A
What is the function of bactoprenol?
A. It is a hydrophobic alcohol that transports peptidoglycan precursors across the cytoplasmic membrane. B. It is responsible for forming the peptide cross-links between muramic acid residues in adjacent glycan chains. C. It triggers the recruitment of FtsZ and the initiation of the divisome. D. It supplies the energy necessary for transpeptidation to occur.