FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term peptidoglycan-based cell wall ID (Ontology) GO:0009274 (Gene Ontology)
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.[ ISBN:0815108893 ]
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  external encapsulating structure
   |__cell wall
       |__peptidoglycan-based cell wall
           |__Gram-negative-bacterium-type cell wall
           |__Gram-positive-bacterium-type cell wall
               |__DIM/DIP cell wall layer
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  • "envelope" BROAD
    "murein sacculus" RELATED
    "peptidoglycan" NARROW
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