Structural studies of the O-specific side-chains of the lipopolysaccharide from Yersinia enterocolitica Ye 128.
1980
J Hoffman, and
B Lindberg, and
R R Brubaker
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D008070
Lipopolysaccharides
Lipid-containing polysaccharides which are endotoxins and important group-specific antigens. They are often derived from the cell wall of gram-negative bacteria and induce immunoglobulin secretion. The lipopolysaccharide molecule consists of three parts: LIPID A, core polysaccharide, and O-specific chains (O ANTIGENS). When derived from Escherichia coli, lipopolysaccharides serve as polyclonal B-cell mitogens commonly used in laboratory immunology. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
Lipopolysaccharide,Lipoglycans
D002236
Carbohydrate Conformation
The characteristic 3-dimensional shape of a carbohydrate.