wall teichoic acid

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf polymer
bacterial cell wall component
gptkbp:attachedTo peptidoglycan
gptkbp:biosynthesized_from Tag pathway
gptkbp:composedOf gptkb:glycerol_phosphate
gptkb:ribitol_phosphate
gptkbp:distinctFrom gptkb:lipoteichoic_acid
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1958
gptkbp:foundIn Gram-positive bacteria
gptkbp:function regulation of cell division
regulation of cell shape
modulation of autolysin activity
protection against environmental stress
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label wall teichoic acid
gptkbp:importantFor antibiotic resistance
bacterial virulence
bacterial adhesion
gptkbp:location extracellular surface of Gram-positive bacteria
gptkbp:target host immune response
bacteriophage adsorption
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:teichoic_acid
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7