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 strands of glycosaminoglycan cross-linked by oligopeptides to form a huge and rigid network.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0000270]    QuickGO    AmiGO