Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

peptidoglycan biosynthetic process

Term ID
GO:0009252
Synonyms
  • murein biosynthesis
  • murein biosynthetic process
  • peptidoglycan anabolism
  • peptidoglycan biosynthesis
  • peptidoglycan formation
  • peptidoglycan synthesis
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of peptidoglycans, any of a class of glycoconjugates found in bacterial cell walls and consisting of long glycan strands of alternating residues of beta-(1,4) linked N-acetylglucosamine and N-acetylmuramic acid, cross-linked by short peptides. 18266853
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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