endospore external encapsulating structure

Term ID

GO:0043591

Synonyms

• endospore wall
• peptidoglycan-based spore wall
• spore wall

Definition

The structures that lie outside the inner membrane and surround the entire endospore; consists of a peptidoglycan-containing inner layer (the endospore cortex) surrounded by a multilayered proteinaceous coat. An exosporium may be present as an extreme outer layer. 15035041

References

Ontology

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