Figure 2
From: Cell wall structure and function in lactic acid bacteria
Schematic representation of the main steps of peptidoglycan and wall teichoic acid biosynthesis. Grey arrows denote the steps of PG biosynthesis, and brown arrows indicate the steps of WTA biosynthesis. The membrane-embedded undecaprenyl-phosphate carrier is represented by dark grey curved lines The glycerol-phosphate units are represented with green circles. The linkages formed by PBP and LCP are indicated with red arrows. The pre-existing PG is highlighted in gray. In the schematic, D-Asp is added to the lipid precursors; however, depending on the bacterial species, it may also be added to soluble precursors.