What are the 5 components of blood? Whole Blood. Whole blood contains red cells, white cells, and platelets (~45% of volume) suspended in blood plasma (~55% of volume). ... Red Cells. Red blood cells (RBCs), or erythrocytes, give blood its distinctive color. ... Platelets. .....
which are incorporated into peptidoglycan (PG)(1). PG is a strong and elastic polymer of the bacterial cell wall that is synthesized and modified by penicillin binding proteins (PBPs).