Bacterial Peptidoglycan Formation Uses All of the Following Components EXCEPT

Question

Bacterial peptidoglycan formation uses all of the following components EXCEPT
A) N-acetylmuramic acid.
B) uridine diphosphate.
C) bactoprenol.
D) hopanoid.
E) N-acetylglucosamine.

Accepted Answer

Hopanoids are not involved in bacterial peptidoglycan formation. The correct components involved in the process are N-acetylmuramic acid, uridine diphosphate, bactoprenol, and N-acetylglucosamine.