Because bacterial lps is both hydrophilic and hydrophobic, a specialized transporting system, _____, is required for membrane transport and insertion. Select one:
a. Lpt
b. Cytidine diphosphate carrier protein
c. Tol
d. Acyl-carrier protein
LPS is lipopolysaccharide located in the outer membrane (OM) of the unique lipid bilayer ofGram-negative bacteria. Gram-negative bacteria containins Lpt or the lipopolysaccharide transport systems which is responsible for transporting LPS. It consists of seven known LPS transport proteins.
