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)

Also Known As:

Lipoglycans; Lipopolysaccharide

Carbohydrates: 22516
- Polysaccharides: 15996
  - Bacterial Polysaccharides: 50
    - Lipopolysaccharides: 28080
- Glycoconjugates: 1370
  - Lipopolysaccharides: 28080
Lipids: 118169
- Lipopolysaccharides: 28080
Biological Factors: 2560
- Antigens: 145631
  - Bacterial Antigens: 809
    - Bacterial Polysaccharides: 50
      - Lipopolysaccharides: 28080
- Biological Toxins: 20
  - Bacterial Toxins: 828
    - Endotoxins: 14444
      - Lipopolysaccharides: 28080

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