peptidoglycan /pep·ti·do·gly·can/ (pep″tĭ-do-gli´kan) a glycan (polysaccharide) attached to short cross-linked peptides; found in bacterial cell walls.
pep·ti·do·gly·can (p p t -d -gl  k n, -k n)n. A polymer found in the cell walls of prokaryotes that consists of polysaccharide and peptide chains in a strong molecular network. Also called mucopeptide, murein. |
peptidoglycan
a glycan (polysaccharide) attached to short cross-linked peptides; found in bacterial cell walls and is responsible for their structural rigidity.
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