This substance is produced by the elongasome and divisome complexes. This substance is degraded by a hydrolase derived from hen egg whites that was the first enzyme to have its crystal structure solved. Some endolysins break down this substance by binding to teichoic acids. Mycoplasma lack this substance, which means they can't be killed by drugs like carbapenems. Archaea have a "pseudo-" form of this substance with beta-1,3 (“beta-one-three”) linkages that makes them resistant to lysozyme. D-amino acids on adjacent NAG (“nag”) and NAM (“nam”) chains are cross-linked together during the synthesis of this substance, which is inhibited by beta-lactam antibiotics such as amoxicillin. Crystal violet binds to a thick layer of this polymer when staining Gram-positive cells. For 10 points, name this polysaccharide that makes up the cell wall of bacteria. ■END■
ANSWER: peptidoglycan [or murein; prompt on cell wall]
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