Category:GO:0030288 ! outer membrane-bounded periplasmic space

name: outer membrane-bounded periplasmic space
namespace: cellular_component
def: "The region between the inner (cytoplasmic or plasma) membrane and outer membrane of organisms with two membranes such as Gram negative bacteria. These periplasmic spaces are relatively thick and contain a thin peptidoglycan layer (PGL), also referred to as a thin cell wall." [GOC:mlg, GOC:mtg_sensu]
synonym: "outer membrane bounded periplasmic space" EXACT []
synonym: "outer membrane-enclosed periplasmic space" EXACT []
xref: Wikipedia:Periplasmic_space
is_a: GO:0042597 ! periplasmic space
relationship: part_of: GO:0030313 ! cell envelope

AmiGO <GOterm>GO:0030288</GOterm>
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