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peptidoglycan

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peptidoglycan /pep·ti·do·gly·can/ (pep?ti-do-gli´kan) a glycan (polysaccharide) attached to short cross-linked peptides; found in bacterial cell walls.
pep·ti·do·gly·can (ppt-d-glkn, -kn)
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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