pseudopeptidoglycan

noun

A major cell wall component of some archaea that differs from bacterial peptidoglycan in chemical structure, but resembles eubacterial peptidoglycan in morphology, function, and physical structure.

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Meanings

noun
  1. A major cell wall component of some archaea that differs from bacterial peptidoglycan in chemical structure, but resembles eubacterial peptidoglycan in morphology, function, and physical structure.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pseudomurein

Origin

From pseudo- + peptidoglycan.

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APA

pseudopeptidoglycan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudopeptidoglycan

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