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peptidoglycan +   
A peptidoglycosaminoglycan formed by alternating residues of beta-(1->4)-linked N-acetylglucosamine and N-acetylmuramic acid {2-amino-3-O-[(S)-1-carboxyethyl]-2-deoxy-D-glucose} residues. Attached to the carboxy group of the muramic acid is a peptide chain of three to five amino acids.
pseudopeptidoglycan 

Synonyms
Related Synonyms: Mucopeptide ;   Murein ;   Peptideglycan
Alternate IDs: MESH:D010457
Xrefs: KEGG:C00889
Xref Mesh: MESH:D010457
Xrefs: Wikipedia:Peptidoglycan

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