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GO: Biological Process
teichoic acid catabolic process
- Term ID
- GO:0070393
- Synonyms
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- teichoic acid breakdown
- teichoic acid catabolism
- teichoic acid degradation
- Definition
- The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of teichoic acid, which is a major component of the cell wall of Gram-positive bacteria and typically consists of a polymer of glycerol-phosphate or ribitol-phosphate to which are attached glycosyl and D-alanyl ester residues. 14665680
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