FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term peptidoglycan catabolic process ID (Ontology) GO:0009253 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of peptidoglycans, any of a class of glycoconjugates found in bacterial cell walls and consisting of long glycan strands of alternating residues of beta-(1,4) linked N-acetylglucosamine and N-acetylmuramic acid, cross-linked by short peptides.[ PubMed:9158729 ]
Also Known As"murein catabolic process" ; "murein catabolism" ; "peptidoglycan breakdown" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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 peptidoglycan catabolic process (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
     involved_in | peptidoglycan catabolic process       --
 NOT | involved_in | peptidoglycan catabolic process       --
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aminoglycan catabolic process
 |__glycosaminoglycan catabolic process__
glycosaminoglycan metabolic process      |
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                                         peptidoglycan catabolic process  9 rec.
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Is a peptidoglycan metabolic process
glycosaminoglycan catabolic process
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  • "murein catabolic process" EXACT
    "murein catabolism" EXACT
    "peptidoglycan breakdown" EXACT
    "peptidoglycan catabolism" EXACT
    "peptidoglycan degradation" EXACT
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