peptidoglycan
[ pĕp′tĭ-dō-glī′kən, -kăn′ ]
n.
A polymer found in the cell walls of prokaryotes that consists of polysaccharide and peptide chains in a strong molecular network.
mucopeptide murein
Words nearby peptidoglycan
peptic ulcer,
peptidase,
peptide,
peptide bond,
peptidergic,
peptidoglycan,
peptidoid,
peptidolytic,
peptize,
peptogenic,
peptolysis