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Chemical Peptidoglycan

Name Peptidoglycan
Equivalent Terms Murein | Pseudomurein
Definition A structural polymer of the bacterial cell envelope consisting of sugars and amino acids which is responsible for both shape determination and cellular integrity under osmotic stress in virtually all bacteria.
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MeSH® ID D010457
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Top ↑ Ancestors

1. Chemicals ← Carbohydrates Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated phenotype references Has associated exposure references ← Glycoconjugates Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated phenotype references ← Glycopeptides Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated phenotype references ← Peptidoglycan Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated phenotype references
2. Chemicals ← Carbohydrates Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated phenotype references Has associated exposure references ← Polysaccharides Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated phenotype references Has associated exposure references ← Polysaccharides, Bacterial Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated phenotype references ← Peptidoglycan Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated phenotype references
3. Chemicals ← Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated phenotype references Has associated exposure references ← Peptides Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated phenotype references Has associated exposure references ← Glycopeptides Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated phenotype references ← Peptidoglycan Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated phenotype references
4. Chemicals ← Biological Factors Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated phenotype references Has associated exposure references ← Antigens Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated phenotype references Has associated exposure references ← Antigens, Bacterial Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated phenotype references Has associated exposure references ← Polysaccharides, Bacterial Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated phenotype references ← Peptidoglycan Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated phenotype references

Top ↑ Descendants

Peptidoglycan Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated phenotype references
  arabinogalactan-peptidoglycan complex
  ExcC protein, E coli
  lipopeptidophosphoglycan Has associated genes Has associated diseases
  N-acetylglucosaminyl-N-acetylmuramyl(tripeptide)-pyrophosphate-undecaprenol
  (N-acetylmuramyl-N-acetylglucosaminyl)-alanyl-glutamyl-diaminopimelyl-alanine
  peptidoglycan pentapeptide-mDap3
  pneumococcal purpura-producing principle
  tracheal cytotoxin, Bordetella pertussis
  traheal cytotoxin, E coli
  undecaprenyl biphosphate-N-acetylmuramoyl-pentapeptide
  undecaprenyl diphosphate-(N-acetylglucosaminyl)(1-4)-N-acetylmuramoyl pentapeptide