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: 22023
- Polysaccharides: 15383
  - Bacterial Polysaccharides: 50
    - Lipopolysaccharides: 27188
- Glycoconjugates: 1353
  - Lipopolysaccharides: 27188
Lipids: 114793
- Lipopolysaccharides: 27188
Biological Factors: 2472
- Antigens: 143924
  - Bacterial Antigens: 807
    - Bacterial Polysaccharides: 50
      - Lipopolysaccharides: 27188
- Biological Toxins: 20
  - Bacterial Toxins: 814
    - Endotoxins: 14335
      - Lipopolysaccharides: 27188

B 975

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results