Definition of teichoic acid in English:

teichoic acid

nountʌɪˈkəʊɪktīˈkō-ik

mass nounBiochemistry

A compound present in the walls of Gram-positive bacteria. It is a polymer of ribitol or glycerol phosphate.
〔生化〕磷壁酸
Example sentencesExamples
- Both the teichoic acid and the lipoteichoic acid contain phosphorylcholine; two choline residues may be covalently added to each carbohydrate repeat.
- Ribitol teichoic acid is an important component of Staphylococcus aureus cell wall.
- The ribitol teichoic acid is usually in the cell wall, and the glycerol teichoic acid is in the cell membrane, the periplasmic region, or in the cell.
- In addition novel DNA, proteins and peptides from genes and proteins associated with bacterial teichoic acid biosynthetic pathways, specifically the rodC gene and proteins and variations thereof are disclosed.

Origin

1950s: teichoic from Greek teikhos 'wall' + -ic.

Definition of teichoic acid in US English:

teichoic acid

nountīˈkō-ik

Biochemistry

A compound present in the walls of Gram-positive bacteria. It is a polymer of ribitol or glycerol phosphate.
〔生化〕磷壁酸
Example sentencesExamples
- Both the teichoic acid and the lipoteichoic acid contain phosphorylcholine; two choline residues may be covalently added to each carbohydrate repeat.
- The ribitol teichoic acid is usually in the cell wall, and the glycerol teichoic acid is in the cell membrane, the periplasmic region, or in the cell.
- Ribitol teichoic acid is an important component of Staphylococcus aureus cell wall.
- In addition novel DNA, proteins and peptides from genes and proteins associated with bacterial teichoic acid biosynthetic pathways, specifically the rodC gene and proteins and variations thereof are disclosed.

Origin

1950s: teichoic from Greek teikhos ‘wall’ + -ic.

单词	teichoic acid
释义	Definition of teichoic acid in English: teichoic acid nountʌɪˈkəʊɪktīˈkō-ik mass nounBiochemistry A compound present in the walls of Gram-positive bacteria. It is a polymer of ribitol or glycerol phosphate. 〔生化〕磷壁酸 Example sentencesExamples Both the teichoic acid and the lipoteichoic acid contain phosphorylcholine; two choline residues may be covalently added to each carbohydrate repeat. Ribitol teichoic acid is an important component of Staphylococcus aureus cell wall. The ribitol teichoic acid is usually in the cell wall, and the glycerol teichoic acid is in the cell membrane, the periplasmic region, or in the cell. In addition novel DNA, proteins and peptides from genes and proteins associated with bacterial teichoic acid biosynthetic pathways, specifically the rodC gene and proteins and variations thereof are disclosed. Origin 1950s: teichoic from Greek teikhos 'wall' + -ic. Definition of teichoic acid in US English: teichoic acid nountīˈkō-ik Biochemistry A compound present in the walls of Gram-positive bacteria. It is a polymer of ribitol or glycerol phosphate. 〔生化〕磷壁酸 Example sentencesExamples Both the teichoic acid and the lipoteichoic acid contain phosphorylcholine; two choline residues may be covalently added to each carbohydrate repeat. The ribitol teichoic acid is usually in the cell wall, and the glycerol teichoic acid is in the cell membrane, the periplasmic region, or in the cell. Ribitol teichoic acid is an important component of Staphylococcus aureus cell wall. In addition novel DNA, proteins and peptides from genes and proteins associated with bacterial teichoic acid biosynthetic pathways, specifically the rodC gene and proteins and variations thereof are disclosed. Origin 1950s: teichoic from Greek teikhos ‘wall’ + -ic.
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