Question

What is the main wall composition in mycobacterium?

Answer 1

Mycobacterium:

1. The rod-shaped bacteria of the Mycobacteriaceae family.
2. The bacteria of this genus are responsible for causing tuberculosis in humans.

Main cell wall composition:

1. The main component of the Mycobacterium cell wall is mycolic acid.
2. Mycolic is composed of a long fatty acid chain with a small alpha alkyl side chain.
3. Mycolic acids are is considered the causative agent of diseases such as Tuberculosis in humans