Archaeal cell walls

Name: Archaeal cell walls
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Archaeal cell walls

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Archaeal cell walls differ from those of bacteria in that they lack murein, which is the peptidoglycan polymer found in bacterial cell walls, and D-amino acids. Instead, they contain a variety of different polysaccharides and proteins, including a compound called orthomureine. Archaeal cell walls are also not disrupted by treatment with lysozyme or penicillin, as these antibiotics target the peptidoglycan structure found in bacterial cell walls.

Archaeal Cell Walls