 Besides structural function in the bacterial cell wall, D-amino acids have  been associated to growth fitness and to  processes such as biofilm development, spore germination and signaling.
<meaning-changed>  Besides structural function in the bacterial cell wall, D-amino acids have  been associated to growth fitness and to  processes such as biofilm development, spore germination and signaling.
 Besides structural function in the bacterial cell wall, D-amino acids have been associated to growth fitness and to further processes such as biofilm development, spore germination and signaling.