Question

the two sugars found in peptidoglycan are abbreviated as and .

Explanation:

Peptidoglycan is a major component of bacterial cell walls. The two sugars (glycosamine derivatives) in peptidoglycan are N - acetylglucosamine (abbreviated as NAG) and N - acetylmuramic acid (abbreviated as NAM). These two sugars form the glycan chains in peptidoglycan.

Answer:

The two sugars found in peptidoglycan are abbreviated as NAG (N - acetylglucosamine) and NAM (N - acetylmuramic acid).