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GO: Cellular Component

endospore external encapsulating structure

Term ID
GO:0043591
Synonyms
  • endospore wall
  • peptidoglycan-based spore wall
  • spore wall
Definition
The structures that lie outside the inner membrane and surround the entire endospore; consists of a peptidoglycan-containing inner layer (the endospore cortex) surrounded by a multilayered proteinaceous coat. An exosporium may be present as an extreme outer layer. 15035041
References
Ontology
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Relationships
has parts
is a type of
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes