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peptoglycan

peptoglycan is the alternative form of peptidoglycan.

Meaning of peptidoglycan

Noun

peptidoglycan (plural peptidoglycans)

  1. A polymer of glycan and peptides found in bacterial cell walls
    Synonyms:
    mucopeptide

Forms of peptoglycan

pluralpeptoglycans

Questions about peptoglycan

What is peptoglycan the alternative form of?
Peptoglycan is the alternative form of peptidoglycan.

Words near peptoglycan in the dictionary

  1. Pepto-Bismol
  2. peptogen
  3. peptogenic
  4. peptogenous
  5. peptogens
  6. peptoglycan
  7. peptoglycans
  8. peptoid
  9. peptoids
  10. peptolide
  11. peptolides

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