Term Name: | lipopolysaccharide |
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Synonyms: | Lipopolysaccharide, lipopolysaccharides, LPS |
Definition: | Liposaccharide natural compounds consisting of a trisaccharide repeating unit (two heptose units and octulosonic acid) with oligosaccharide side chains and 3-hydroxytetradecanoic acid units (they are a major constituent of the cell walls of Gram-negative bacteria). |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:16412] ( EBI ) |