Section 13
Anabolism
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Polysaccharide Biosynthesis
Polysaccharides are synthesized from two forms of activated glucose molecules: UDP-glucose and ADP-glucose.
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Lipid Biosynthesis
Many of the immune activating abilities of lipopolysaccharide can be attributed to the lipid A unit.
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Regulation by Biosynthetic Enzymes
Attenuation is a regulatory feature found throughout Archaea and Bacteria domains which causes premature termination of transcription.
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Bacterial Polyesters
Polyhydroxyalkanoates or PHAs are linear polyesters produced in nature by bacterial fermentation of sugar or lipids.
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Polyketide Antibiotics
Polyketides are secondary metabolites produced from bacteria, fungi, plants, and animals.