Teichoic acid found in
A. Nematode
B. Gram (+) bacteria
C. Gram (-) bacteria
D. Protozoa
Answer: Option B
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Teichoic acid is found in Gram (+) bacteria.Teichoic acids are bacterial copolymers of glycerol phosphate or ribitol phosphate and carbohydrates linked via phosphodiester bonds.
These are found within the cell wall of Gram-positive bacteria such as species in the genera Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Bacillus, Clostridium, Corynebacterium, and Listeria, and appear to extend to the surface of the peptidoglycan layer.
Teichoic acids that are anchored to the lipid membrane are referred to as lipoteichoic acids (LTAs), whereas teichoic acids that are covalently bound to peptidoglycan are referred to as wall teichoic acids (WTA).
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