Mesh term Lipopolysaccharides
Browse to parent terms:Endotoxins
Glycoconjugates
Lipids
Polysaccharides, Bacterial
Description
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)Browse to child terms:
Lipid A
O Antigens
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