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  2. Gram-positive bacteria - Wikipedia

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    Both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria commonly have a surface layer called an S-layer. In gram-positive bacteria, the S-layer is attached to the peptidoglycan layer. Gram-negative bacteria's S-layer is attached directly to the outer membrane. Specific to gram-positive bacteria is the presence of teichoic acids in the cell wall. Some of ...

  3. Gram stain - Wikipedia

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    Gram staining is a bacteriological laboratory technique [7] used to differentiate bacterial species into two large groups (gram-positive and gram-negative) based on the physical properties of their cell walls. [8][page needed] Gram staining can also be used to diagnose a fungal infection. [1]

  4. Gram-negative bacteria - Wikipedia

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    Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that, unlike gram-positive bacteria, do not retain the crystal violet stain used in the Gram staining method of bacterial differentiation. [1] Their defining characteristic is their cell envelope, which consists of a thin peptidoglycan cell wall sandwiched between an inner (cytoplasmic) membrane and an outer ...

  5. Bacterial secretion system - Wikipedia

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    The general secretion (Sec) involves secretion of unfolded proteins that first remain inside the cells. In Gram-negative bacteria, the secreted protein is sent to either the inner membrane or the periplasm. But in Gram-positive bacteria, the protein can stay in the cell or is mostly transported out of the bacteria using other secretion systems.

  6. Bacterial cellular morphologies - Wikipedia

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    Examples of gram-negative diplococci are Neisseria spp. and Moraxella catarrhalis. Examples of gram-positive diplococci are Streptococcus pneumoniae and Enterococcus spp. [10] [11] Presumably, diplococcus has been implicated in encephalitis lethargica. [12] The genus Neisseria belongs to the family Neisseriaceae.

  7. Staphylococcus - Wikipedia

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    S. xylosus. S. Westin. Staphylococcus is a genus of Gram-positive bacteria in the family Staphylococcaceae from the order Bacillales. Under the microscope, they appear spherical (cocci), and form in grape -like clusters. Staphylococcus species are facultative anaerobic organisms (capable of growth both aerobically and anaerobically).

  8. Enterobacteriaceae - Wikipedia

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    Enterobacteriaceae. Rahn, 1937. Genera [1] See text. Enterobacteriaceae is a large family of Gram-negative bacteria. It includes over 30 genera and more than 100 species. Its classification above the level of family is still a subject of debate, but one classification places it in the order Enterobacterales of the class Gammaproteobacteria in ...

  9. Actinomycetota - Wikipedia

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    The Actinomycetota (or Actinobacteria) are a diverse phylum of Gram-positive bacteria with high GC content. [ 4 ] They can be terrestrial or aquatic. [ 5 ] They are of great importance to land flora because of their contributions to soil systems. In soil they help to decompose the organic matter of dead organisms so the molecules can be taken ...