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Cell envelope structure of Gram-negative bacteria. The cell envelope of Gram-negative bacteria is composed of an OM that is separated from the IM by an aqueous periplasmic space that houses the peptidoglycan cell wall, thereby acting as a protective barrier at the frontline of the interaction between bacteria and the environment.
