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ChEBI
teichoic acid
- Term ID
- CHEBI:30049
- Synonyms
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- TAs
- teichoic acids
- Definition
- Bacterial polysaccharide derivatives of glycerol phosphate or ribitol phosphate linked via phosphodiester bonds, whose main function is to fortify the cell wall. In some parasites, they serve as a site of attachment to mucosal membranes.
- References
- Ontology
- ChEBI ( EBI )
- is a type of
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- has subtype
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from teichoic acid
Phenotype where environments contain teichoic acid
Phenotype modified by environments containing teichoic acid
Human Disease Model