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Diagram of the biosynthesis of staphylococcal cell wall teichoic acid. Synthesis begins in the cytoplasm via the addition of UDP-GlcNAc to an undecaprenol carrier molecule (P-C55). UDP-ManNac and 2,3-CDP-glycerol are added to complete the cell wall linkage unit, which is then extended by the polymerization of ribitol-phosphate. This precursor molecule is thought to be translocated across the cytoplasmic membrane and linked to MurNAc within the glycan chains.
