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peptidoglycan

/ˌpɛptɪˈdoʊɡlɪkən/ noun · British & US
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What does peptidoglycan mean?

noun

A polysaccharide component of the bacterial cell wall, consisting of a glycan chain cross-linked by short peptides.

Example

"The researchers studied the structure of peptidoglycan in various bacterial species."

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