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murein [myu̇r·ē·ən] (biochemistry) The peptidoglycan of bacterial cell walls. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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tuberculosis' inner cell membrane attaches to a wall composed of peptidoglycan, a polymer of amino acids and sugars. Tokyo, Japan, June 13, 2006 - (JCN) - Tohoku University's Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences has elucidated the roles of peptidoglycan recognition protein (PGRP)-LE in natural immunity in collaboration with the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Furthermore, the level of muramic acid, a major component of peptidoglycan that can be considered a marker for exposure to gram-positive bacteria, was inversely correlated with wheezing and asthma regardless of farming and endotoxin exposure (van Strien et al. |
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