cell wall

accession 0005618
created [InstanceEdit:1222482] Jassal, B, 2011-02-28
databaseName GO
dbId 1222574
definition The rigid or semi-rigid envelope lying outside the cell membrane of plant, fungal, most prokaryotic cells and some protozoan parasites, maintaining their shape and protecting them from osmotic lysis. In plants it is made of cellulose and, often, lignin; in fungi it is composed largely of polysaccharides; in bacteria it is composed of peptidoglycan; in protozoan parasites such as Giardia species, it's made of carbohydrates and proteins.
displayName cell wall
instanceOf
modified [InstanceEdit:9983368] Weiser, Joel, 2026-02-22
name cell wall
referenceDatabase [ReferenceDatabase:1] GO
schemaClass Compartment
surroundedBy
url https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005618
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