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(a) The cell wall of a Gram-negative bacterium is composed of an outer membrane, the peptidoglycan, and the periplasm, all of which localize many antibiotic targets. (b) Gram-positive bacterium have a thick peptidoglycan layer surrounding its plasma membrane and cytoplasm. Illustrations courtesy of Eric Smith.
