CELL WALL The cell wall is the outer most layer of the cell. In many cases the cell wall comes in direct contact with the environment. Functions: Protection of the cell Maintain the shapes of the cell Maintain the osmotic integrity of the cell Helps in attachment to surfaces or other bacterias Provide a rigid platform for surface appendages - flagella, fimbriae and pili
COM POSITION & CHARACTERISTICS Composed of macromolecular network called pepttdoglycan Papndoglycan consists of repeating disaccharide attached by polypeptides to form a lattice that surrounds and protects the entlre cell Disaccharide portion is made up of Alternating rows of 10- 65 sugars to form a carbohydrate “bachbone" Monosaccharides called N- acetylglucosamine (NAG) and N- acetylmuramlc acld (NAM) Adjacent rows are linked by polypeptides
PEPTIDOG LYCAN STRUCTURE Covalently attached to each NAM is a tetrapeptide chain Tetrapeptide chains are linhed by peptide cross- bridges The result Is a 3- D mesh work held together by covalent bonds
G RAM POSITIVE (+) CELL WALL Many layers of peptldoglycan Thich layer (rigid structure) of peptidoglycan Thicker than Gram - cell wall Ceil wall contalns telcholc aclds Help in: Attachmant to surfaces Helps In cell groMh regulation Llpoteleholo acid Call teicholc acid. Produce Exotoxins Stains Purple during cram Stain Lab test Example: streptoconcus pyogenes(strep throet)
GRAM + CELL WALL What do the green spheres represent? What do the blue spheres represent?
GRAM (+) AND ANTIBIOTICS Analyze the cell wall of a Gram + bacteria What part would be attacked by antibiotics and why? What would this do to the cell. Explain
GRAM NEGATIVE (- ) CELL WALL
G RAM AND ANTIBIOTICS
G RAM STAIN
G RAM STAIN LAB TEST Bacteria Stained with crystal violet All bacteria will be stained bluish or bluish ;›o i ;›I - KI solution Stain will be fixed due to formation of a complex of ‹rysal violet and KI (Mordant) Destaining is done { with water and alcohol Stain does not come out Gram +ve Bacteria stain come out ./ t, p., ,