__________ is the carrier molecule required to transport peptidoglycan subunits to the location where they will be incorporated into the growing bacterial cell wall.

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Bactoprenol is a lipid carrier molecule that transports peptidoglycan subunits across the bacterial cell membrane to the location where they will be incorporated into the cell wall. UDP glucose is a sugar nucleotide used in the biosynthesis of glycogen and other carbohydrates. Acyl carrier protein is involved in fatty acid biosynthesis, and Malonyl-CoA is a precursor molecule used in the synthesis of fatty acids. None of these molecules are involved in the transport of peptidoglycan subunits.

__________ Is the Carrier Molecule Required to Transport Peptidoglycan Subunits