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GO: Cellular Component

host cell wall

Term ID
GO:0044158
Synonyms
Definition
The rigid or semi-rigid envelope lying outside the host cell membrane of plant, fungal, and most prokaryotic cells, maintaining their shape and protecting them from osmotic lysis. In plants it is made of cellulose and, often, lignin; in fungi it is composed largely of polysaccharides; in bacteria it is composed of peptidoglycan.
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Ontology
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Phenotype
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