Definition of retain. transitive verb. 1a : to keep in possession or useb : to keep in one's pay or service; specifically : to employ by paying a retainerc : to keep in mind or memory : remember.
However, some gram- positive bacteria may also have capsules. Examples for gram-negative bacteria with capsules: Escherichia â¦coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Salmonella. Examples for gram-positive bacteria with capsules : Bacillus megaterium, Streptococcus pyogenes, Sterptococcus pneumoniae.
The capsule is not synthesized by the closest relatives of B. anthracis, i.e., B. cereus and B. thuringiensis, and this criterion can be used to distinguish the species. Cell Walls The variability of cell wall structure that is common in many Gram-positive bacteria does not occur in the genus Bacillus.tructure of the muropeptide subunit of the peptidoglycan of Bacillus megaterium. In most Bacillus species, an interpeptide bridge that connects D-alanine to meso-diaminopimelic acid (DAP) is absent. In addition, all Bacillus spores contain this type of muramic acid subunit in the spore cortex.