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This structure’s flexibility and protein binding ability is mediated by zwitterionic molecules that are synthesized and deposited by “Tar” enzymes like TarO and TarA. The shape of this structure can be regulated by the ping-ponging mechanism of MinC, MinD, and MinE. The divisome regulates the division of this structure by recruiting FtsZ (“F-T-S-Z”) into a contractile ring. These structures often incorporate teichoic acids (10[1])in between units (10[1])of a macromolecule whose D-ala-D-ala (-5[1])motifs allow for the crosslinking of NAG and NAM residues. The organisms (10[1]-5[1])which contain these structures can be characterized by whether or not these structures retain crystal violet (10[1])following a Gram stain. For 10 points, name these structures composed primarily (10[1])of peptidoglycan (10[2])in bacteria. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: bacterial cell wall [prompt on bacterial cell envelope; prompt on peptidoglycan or sacculus]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Eric Gunter (Grad)UNC A (Grad)GWU B (Grad)6110
Munir Siddiqui (UG)Maryland B (UG)JMU A (UG)6410
Rasheeq Azad (UG)UNC B (UG)Maryland C (DII)69-5
Brian Dudley (UG)William & Mary A (UG)Liberty B (DII)8110
Vedang Singhal (DII)UNC D (DII)Maryland A (Grad)81-5
Zander Werner (DII)Virginia C (UG)UNC C (UG)9710
Joseph Chambers (DII)Virginia A (UG)Roanoke College A (DII)10910
Perry O'Connor (Grad)Liberty A (Grad)GWU A (UG)11110
Brian Lai (DII)Virginia B (UG)JMU B (UG)11110
Andy Yu (DII)Maryland A (Grad)UNC D (DII)11410

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2024 ACF Regionals @ Cornell01/27/2024Y1100%0%0%111.00
2024 ACF Regionals @ JMU01/27/2024Y989%0%22%93.50
2024 ACF Regionals @ Minnesota01/27/2024Y2100%0%0%86.00
2024 ACF Regionals @ Nebraska01/27/2024Y6100%0%0%89.33
2024 ACF Regionals @ Rutgers01/27/2024Y580%0%60%101.00
2024 ACF Regionals @ Vanderbilt01/27/2024Y5100%0%40%103.20