Lipopolysaccharides: structure, function and bacterial identification*

Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) are the main components of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. They are glycolipids containing a lipid moiety called lipid A, more often made of a bis-phosphorylated glucosamine disaccharide, carrying fatty acids in ester and amide linkages. Lipid A is linked to a...

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Main Authors: Caroff Martine, Novikov Alexey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2020-01-01
Series:Oilseeds and fats, crops and lipids
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Online Access:https://www.ocl-journal.org/articles/ocl/full_html/2020/01/ocl200025s/ocl200025s.html