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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)
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- Lipoglycans
- Lipopolysaccharide
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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- National Library of Medicine. Lipopolysaccharides. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008070. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008070
- Lipopolysaccharides. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipopolysaccharide
- Lipopolysaccharides. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q421804