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'''Cell Wall Structure''' | ==='''Cell Wall Structure'''=== | ||
The cell wall, which is composed of peptidoglycans, is crucial for maintaining | The cell wall, which is composed of peptidoglycans, is crucial for maintaining | ||
the structural integrity of the bacterium. Peptidoglycans consists of | the structural integrity of the bacterium. Peptidoglycans consists of | ||
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==='''Catalytic Mechanism of PBP2a'''=== | ==='''Catalytic Mechanism of PBP2a'''=== | ||
[[Image:Schematic TP 3steps.jpg|thumb|alt= Alt text|Schematic showing Catalytic Mechanism of PBP2a |550px]] | [[Image:Schematic TP 3steps.jpg|thumb|alt= Alt text|Figure B. Schematic showing Catalytic Mechanism of PBP2a |550px]] | ||
(a) The D-Ala-D-Ala side-chain substrate of the peptidoglycan accesses | (a) The D-Ala-D-Ala side-chain substrate of the peptidoglycan accesses | ||
the active site of the PBP2a. | the active site of the PBP2a. | ||