peptidoglycan turnover

Term ID

GO:0009254

Synonyms

• murein turnover

Definition

The continual breakdown and regeneration of peptidoglycan required to maintain the bacterial cell wall. Peptidoglycans consist of long glycan strands of alternating residues of beta-(1,4) linked N-acetylglucosamine and N-acetylmuramic acid, cross-linked by short peptides. 31296364

References

Ontology

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