peptidoglycan catabolic process

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Namepeptidoglycan catabolic process
IDGO_0009253
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Biological process

Alternative ID

GO:0009286

Exact synonym

murein catabolic process, murein catabolism, peptidoglycan breakdown, peptidoglycan catabolism, peptidoglycan degradation

Description

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of peptidoglycans, any of a class of glycoconjugates found in bacterial cell walls.

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