H. Me Call wall bullding block D-Ala-D-Alal-Lys-tail Me Heptapeptide backbone Ri O. R H. R2 i) (lower part) to a bacterial cell wall With the aid of the figure above showing the important features of the binding of Vancomycin eptiadiscuss the antibiotic effect of Vancomycin. iii) Vancomycin resistant strains often have a mutation in which one of the D-Ala moieties is exchanged to a D-lactate moiety. Discuss why this mutation makes the strain Vancomycin- resistant but still viable. iv) Glycoconjugate vaccines based on bacterial capsular polysaccharides have been used for 30 years without any need for changes in their structures, while the flu vaccine, based on attenuated or killed virus particles, requires many different structures and a check each time when there is an epidemic that the right vaccine is used. Discuss the reason behind this.
Bacterial Genomics
The study of the morphological, physiological, and evolutionary aspects of the bacterial genome is referred to as bacterial genomics. This subdisciplinary field aids in understanding how genes are assembled into genomes. Further, bacterial or microbial genomics has helped researchers in understanding the pathogenicity of bacteria and other microbes.
Transformation Experiment in Bacteria
In the discovery of genetic material, the experiment conducted by Frederick Griffith on Streptococcus pneumonia proved to be a stepping stone.
Plasmids and Vectors
The DNA molecule that exists in a circular shape and is smaller in size which is capable of its replication is called Plasmids. In other words, it is called extra-chromosomal plasmid DNA. Vectors are the molecule which is capable of carrying genetic material which can be transferred into another cell and further carry out replication and expression. Plasmids can act as vectors.
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