BIOL 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Peptidoglycan, Cell Membrane, Lipopolysaccharide

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Biol 110 - lecture 9 - prokaryotic structure and function. Cells of all organisms are encased in plasma membrane consisting of a selectively permeable phospholipid bilayer. Bilayer balances salts and liquid by engulfing needed particles and rids the cell of wastes. Many organisms also have cell walls responsible for maintaining cell shape and protection. Cell walls of bacteria contain some amount of peptidoglycan (a polymer consisting of sugar and polypeptides) To identify bacteria, one may first examine under a microscope to detect shape, then analyze the amount of peptidoglycan by using a technique called gram"s stain. Gram-positive bacteria have a lot of peptidoglycan in their cell walls but the cell walls are less complex. Gram-negative bacteria have less peptidoglycan in their cell walls but the cell walls are more complex. Also have an additional outer membrane attached with lipopolysaccharides. Some lipopolysaccharides are toxic and serve to counteract the natural defenses of the host organism.

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