peptidoglycan

noun

pep·ti·do·gly·can | \ ˌpep-tə-dō-ˈglī-ˌkan

Definition of peptidoglycan

: a polymer that is composed of polysaccharide and peptide chains and is found especially in bacterial cell walls

— called also mucopeptide, murein

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By contrast, cells with more complex cell walls consisting of a relatively thin layer of peptidoglycan plus an outer membrane don’t hold in crystal violet as well. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "How a new antibiotic destroys extremely drug-resistant tuberculosis," 16 Aug. 2019 The authors think that the peptidoglycan remains in synovial fluid after the pathogen is gone. — Linda Carroll, NBC News, "Possible clue to Lyme arthritis found in patients' inflamed joints," 18 June 2019

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peptidoglycan

noun

pep·ti·do·gly·can | \ ˌpep-təd-ō-ˈglī-ˌkan

: a polymer that is composed of polysaccharide and peptide chains and is found especially in bacterial cell walls

— called also mucopeptide, murein