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Pathogenicity of bacteria causing tuberculosis and leprosy is due to
Pathogenicity of bacteria causing tuberculosis and leprosy is due to
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The correct option is C Wax-D
The cell wall structure of Mycobacterium tuberculosis deserves special attention, because it is unique among prokaryotes, and it is a major determinant of virulence for the bacterium. The cell wall complex contains peptidoglycan, but otherwise, it is composed of complex lipids. Over 60% of the mycobacterial cell wall is a lipid. The lipid fraction of MTB's cell wall consists of three major components, mycolic acids, cord factor and wax-D. Bacteria that cause tuberculosis and leprosy produce a wax (wax D), that repels ordinary laboratory stains and contributes to their pathogenicity.
The cell wall structure of Mycobacterium tuberculosis deserves special attention, because it is unique among prokaryotes, and it is a major determinant of virulence for the bacterium. The cell wall complex contains peptidoglycan, but otherwise, it is composed of complex lipids. Over 60% of the mycobacterial cell wall is a lipid. The lipid fraction of MTB's cell wall consists of three major components, mycolic acids, cord factor and wax-D. Bacteria that cause tuberculosis and leprosy produce a wax (wax D), that repels ordinary laboratory stains and contributes to their pathogenicity.
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