Preferred Label : peptidoglycan;
IUPAC definition : A glycosaminoglycan formed by alternating residues of d-glucosamine and either muramic
acid {2-amino-3- i O /i -[( i S /i )-1-carboxyethyl]-2-deoxy-d-glucose} or l-talosaminuronic
acid (2-amino-2-deoxy-l-taluronic acid), which are usually i N /i -acetylated or
i N /i -glycoloylated. The carboxyl group of the muramic acid is commonly substituted
by a peptide containing residues of both l- and d-amino acids, whereas that of l-talosaminuronic
acid is substituted by a peptide consisting of l-amino acids only.;
Origin ID : P04480;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- See also
A glycosaminoglycan formed by alternating residues of d-glucosamine and either muramic
acid {2-amino-3- i O /i -[( i S /i )-1-carboxyethyl]-2-deoxy-d-glucose} or l-talosaminuronic
acid (2-amino-2-deoxy-l-taluronic acid), which are usually i N /i -acetylated or
i N /i -glycoloylated. The carboxyl group of the muramic acid is commonly substituted
by a peptide containing residues of both l- and d-amino acids, whereas that of l-talosaminuronic
acid is substituted by a peptide consisting of l-amino acids only.
