peptidoglycan

peptidoglycan definition - medical

pep·ti·do·gly·can (pĕpˌtĭ-dō-glīˈkən, -kănˌ)

noun
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.

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