lipoteichoic acid metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0070394

Synonyms

• lipoteichoic acid metabolism
• LTA metabolic process

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving lipoteichoic acid, which is a major component of the cell wall of gram-positive bacteria and typically consists of a chain of glycerol-phosphate repeating units linked to a glycolipid anchor. (2)

References

Ontology

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