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Peptidoglycan vs Undecaprenol - What's the difference?

peptidoglycan | undecaprenol |

As nouns the difference between peptidoglycan and undecaprenol

is that peptidoglycan is (biochemistry) a polymer of glycan and peptides found in bacterial cell walls while undecaprenol is (organic compound) an isoprenoid alcohol (having 11 isoprene units) that has a role in peptidoglycan biosynthesis.

peptidoglycan

English

Noun

(wikipedia peptidoglycan) (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) A polymer of glycan and peptides found in bacterial cell walls

    • Synonyms

    *mucopeptide

    undecaprenol

    English

    Noun

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  • (organic compound) An isoprenoid alcohol (having 11 isoprene units) that has a role in peptidoglycan biosynthesis