Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

wall teichoic acid biosynthetic process

Term ID
GO:0070398
Synonyms
  • wall teichoic acid anabolism
  • wall teichoic acid biosynthesis
  • wall teichoic acid formation
  • wall teichoic acid synthesis
  • WTA biosynthetic process
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of wall 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 and which is covalently linked to peptidoglycan. (2)
References
Ontology
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Relationships
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Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes