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Definition of Mureins
1. murein [n] - See also: murein
Medical Definition of Mureins
1. Peptidoglycans composing the sacculus or cell casing of bacteria, consisting of linear polysaccharides of alternating N-acetyl-d-glucosamine and N-acetylmuramic acid units, to the lactate side chains of which are linked oligopeptides; independent chains are cross-linked in three dimensions via the peptides or the 6-OH groups (the latter may be linked via phosphate to a teichoic acid). Origin: L. Murus, wall (05 Mar 2000)
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Literary usage of Mureins
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1. Historical Nuggets: Bibliotheca Americana, Or a Descriptive Account of My by Henry Stevens (1862)
"Mr. Cobbet then goes on In a postscript and covers the whole page and mureins.
The sheet was afterwards folded in to an octavo shape, and Sir. ..."
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