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... > Biological Factors > Toxins, Biological > Bacterial Toxins > Endotoxins > Lipopolysaccharides > Lipid A
... > Biological Factors > Antigens > Antigens, Bacterial > Polysaccharides, Bacterial > Lipopolysaccharides > Lipid A
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Bacterial Proteins > Antigens, Bacterial > Polysaccharides, Bacterial > Lipopolysaccharides > Lipid A
Carbohydrates > Polysaccharides > Polysaccharides, Bacterial > Lipopolysaccharides > Lipid A
Lipids > Lipopolysaccharides > Lipid A
Carbohydrates > Glycoconjugates > Lipopolysaccharides > Lipid A

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Lipid A  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Scope note

  • Lipid A is the biologically active component of lipopolysaccharides. It shows strong endotoxic activity and exhibits immunogenic properties.

History note

  • 1984; use LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES 1977-1983

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008050

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