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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. carbohydrates
  4. polysaccharides
  5. lipopolysaccharides
  6. O-antigens
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. carbohydrates
  4. polysaccharides
  5. lipopolysaccharides
  6. O-antigens
  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemistry
  3. biochemical compounds
  4. lipids
  5. lipopolysaccharides
  6. O-antigens
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. chemical substances
  3. biochemical compounds
  4. lipids
  5. lipopolysaccharides
  6. O-antigens

Preferred term

O-antigens

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information The lipopolysaccharide-protein somatic antigens, usually from gram-negative bacteria, important in the serological classification of enteric bacilli. The O-specific chains determine the specificity of the O antigens of a given serotype. O antigens are the immunodominant part of the lipopolysaccharide molecule in the intact bacterial cell.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2018

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • O-specific polysaccharides

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/312451

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