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Q: Why is cell wall of bacteria toxic to humans?
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What cell wall is toxic to humans?

the Gram-Negative Wall!


What is the outer cell wall of a bacterial cell made of?

the cell wall of gram+ve bacteria contains a large amount of peptiglycan and teichoic acids. the cell wall of gram-ve bacteria contains small amount of peptidoglycan.the outer layer of cell wall contains toxic lipopolysachharide.


What is the least toxic type of antimicrobial drug on humans?

Inhibits the synthesis of the peptidoglycan (or cell wall).


What is the difference between cell wall of gram positive and gram negative bacteria.?

Gram positive bacteria cell walls have a thick layer of Peptidoglycan and no periplasmic space. Gram negative bacteria cell walls have inner and outter cytoplasmic membranes with a periplasmic space in between. these also have a thin layer of Peptidoglycan. The outter cytoplasmic membrane of gram negative bacteria contains lipopolysaccharides.


What do Mycoplasma bacteria lack?

Mycoplasma is a genus of bacteria that lack a cell wall. They can be parasitic or saprotrophic, with some considered to be pathogenic in humans.


Why doesn't penicillin kill humans?

The penicillin kills bacteria by interfering with repairs to the bacterial cell wall. Human cells don't have a cell wall, and don't use the same enzymes that make the bacteria vulnerable.


Do bacteria have a cell wall?

Yes they do have a cell wall. :3


How do the structures such as nucleus and cell wall differ in fungi and bacteria?

bacteria can be like a liquidish cell but fungi can have a solid cell wall


Type of wall surrounding a typical bacteria organisms?

Cell wall.


Does bacteria have a cell wall?

Yes they do. A substance in eubacteria called peptidoglycan.


What is the function of the cell wall in the cell wall?

it protects the cell wall from any bacteria virus, and other enffections


Which bacteria do not have cell wall?

mycoplasma do not have a cell wall