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Term Name | peptidoglycan-based cell wall |
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Term Accession | GO:0009274 |
Aspect | cellular_component |
Synonyms (3) | envelope, murein sacculus, peptidoglycan |
Definition | A protective structure outside the cytoplasmic membrane composed of peptidoglycan (also known as murein), a molecule made up of a glycan (sugar) backbone of repetitively alternating N-acetylglucosamine and N-acetylmuramic acid with short, attached, cross-linked peptide chains containing unusual amino acids. An example of this component is found in Escherichia coli. |
Comment | None |
Source Ontology Database | The GO browser of Gene Ontology Database |
GOC: | mlg |
ISBN: | 0815108893 |