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Q. Muramic acid is present in the cell wall of

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Muramic acid is present in the cell wall of bacteria. The bacterial cell wall is made up of a substance, unique to bacteria called peptide glycan or mucopeptide. In peptidoglycan molecules, N-acetylglucosamine and N-acetyl muramic acid join each other by cross bridges of amino acids.