Microscopy from Scientific Research

Subtomogram averaged density section of the M. smegmatis cell envelope. Outer mycomembrane (OM) with outer leaflets 1 and 2 (OL1 and OL2), cell wall, granular layer (GL), and inner membrane (IM) with inner leaflets 1 and 2 (IL1 and IL2) are indicated. The M. smegmatis cell envelope is approximately 38 nm thick.

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