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Definition of teichoic acid in English: teichoic acidnountʌɪˈkəʊɪktīˈkō-ik mass nounBiochemistry A compound present in the walls of Gram-positive bacteria. It is a polymer of ribitol or glycerol phosphate. Example sentencesExamples - Both the teichoic acid and the lipoteichoic acid contain phosphorylcholine; two choline residues may be covalently added to each carbohydrate repeat.
- Ribitol teichoic acid is an important component of Staphylococcus aureus cell wall.
- The ribitol teichoic acid is usually in the cell wall, and the glycerol teichoic acid is in the cell membrane, the periplasmic region, or in the cell.
- In addition novel DNA, proteins and peptides from genes and proteins associated with bacterial teichoic acid biosynthetic pathways, specifically the rodC gene and proteins and variations thereof are disclosed.
Origin 1950s: teichoic from Greek teikhos 'wall' + -ic. Definition of teichoic acid in US English: teichoic acidnountīˈkō-ik Biochemistry A compound present in the walls of Gram-positive bacteria. It is a polymer of ribitol or glycerol phosphate. Example sentencesExamples - Both the teichoic acid and the lipoteichoic acid contain phosphorylcholine; two choline residues may be covalently added to each carbohydrate repeat.
- The ribitol teichoic acid is usually in the cell wall, and the glycerol teichoic acid is in the cell membrane, the periplasmic region, or in the cell.
- Ribitol teichoic acid is an important component of Staphylococcus aureus cell wall.
- In addition novel DNA, proteins and peptides from genes and proteins associated with bacterial teichoic acid biosynthetic pathways, specifically the rodC gene and proteins and variations thereof are disclosed.
Origin 1950s: teichoic from Greek teikhos ‘wall’ + -ic. |