Because bacterial lps is both hydrophilic and hydrophobic, a specialized transporting system, _____, is required for membrane tr

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Because bacterial lps is both hydrophilic and hydrophobic, a specialized transporting system, _____, is required for membrane tr

ansport and insertion. Select one:
a. Lpt
b. Cytidine diphosphate carrier protein
c. Tol
d. Acyl-carrier protein

Biology

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gtnhenbr [62] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-07T11:09:48+03:00

The correct answer is a. Lpt.

LPS is lipopolysaccharide located in the outer membrane (OM) of the unique lipid bilayer ofGram-negative bacteria. Gram-negative bacteria containins Lpt or the lipopolysaccharide transport systems which is responsible for transporting LPS. It consists of seven known LPS transport proteins.