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DictionarySeeacidteichoic acid
teichoic acid[tā′kō·ik ′as·əd] (biochemistry) A polymer of ribitol or glycerol phosphate with additional compounds such as glucose linked to the backbone of the polymer; found in the cell walls of some bacteria. teichoic acid
teichoic acidAny of the polymers found in the cell walls of some gram-positive bacteria, such as the staphylococci. See also: acidteichoic acid (Greek teichos, wall) a POLYSACCHARIDE found in the CELL WALL of most Gram-positive bacteria. |