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acetylmuramic acid

acetylmuramic acid noun: one of the constituents, along with acetylglucosamine, of peptidoglycan.

Noun

acetylmuramic acid (uncountable)

  1. One of the constituents, along with acetylglucosamine, of peptidoglycan

Questions about acetylmuramic acid

What does acetylmuramic acid mean?
Acetylmuramic acid means one of the constituents, along with acetylglucosamine, of peptidoglycan.
What part of speech is acetylmuramic acid?
Acetylmuramic acid is a noun.

Words near acetylmuramic acid in the dictionary

  1. acetylmethylcarbinol
  2. acetylmimetic
  3. acetylmimetics
  4. acetylmorphone
  5. acetylmuramic
  6. acetylmuramic acid
  7. acetylmuramidase
  8. acetylmuramidases
  9. acetylmuramoyl
  10. acetylmuramoyls
  11. acetylmuramyl

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