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Schematic representation of Mycobacterium, showing the main components of the outer and inner layer of the cell wall.
Notes: The presence of mycolic acid in the complex of covalent-linked MA-AG-PG is a unique character for identification of the genus Mycobacterium and plays an important role as a permeability barrier. Reproduced with permission from Elsevier.76
Abbreviation: LAM, lipoarabinomannan.
