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A) The cell envelope and the lipid II cycle. Lipid II is assembled in the cytosol and then transported across the plasma membrane to sustain PGN synthesis. B) Peptide antibiotics that bind lipid II kill bacteria by two known mechanisms: (left) targeted pore formation, and/or (right) blocking of the lipid II cycle and hence of PGN synthesis.
