Term Name: | colanic acid |
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Synonyms: | M-antigen |
Definition: | A polyanionic heteropolysaccharide containing a repeat unit with D-glucose, L-fucose, D-galactose, and D-glucuronic acid sugars that are non-stoichiometrically decorated with O-acetyl and pyruvate side-chains |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:60963] ( EBI ) |