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Record 1 2017-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
CONT

Peptidoglycan, also known as murein, is a polymer consisting of sugars and amino acids that forms a mesh-like layer outside the plasma membrane of most bacteria, forming the cell wall.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
DEF

Polymère de la paroi des bactéries, constitué de longues chaînes de dérivés glucidiques reliées par des unités tétrapeptidiques.

OBS

Le peptidoglycane assure la résistance mécanique de la paroi et permet des échanges avec le milieu.

OBS

Les constituants du peptidoglycane stimulent la réaction immunitaire d'un hôte infecté et annulent, par des modifications de leur structure chimique, l'effet de certains antibiotiques.

OBS

peptidoglycane; PG : terme, abréviation, définition et observations publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 14 juin 2017.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
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