Term Name:	peptidoglycan metabolic process
Synonyms:	murein metabolic process, murein metabolism, peptidoglycan metabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways involving peptidoglycans, any of a class of glycoconjugates found only in bacterial cell walls and consisting of long glycan strands of alternating residues of beta-(1,4) linked N-acetylglucosamine and N-acetylmuramic acid, cross-linked by short peptides.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0000270]    QuickGO    AmiGO