Term Name: | [3)-beta-D-Manp4,NAc2A-(1->3)-alpha-L-FucpNAc-(1->3)-alpha-D-FucpNAc-(1->]n |
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Synonyms: | [3)-beta-D-Man4,NAc2A-(1->3)-alpha-L-FucNAc-(1->3)-alpha-D-FucNAc-(1->]n, [3)-beta-D-ManNAcA(4OAc)-(1->3)-alpha-L-FucNAc-(1->3)-alpha-D-FucNAc-(1->]n |
Definition: | A polysaccharide derivative comprising a trisaccharide repeating unit consisting of 4,N-diacetyl-beta-D-mannosaminouronic acid, N-acetyl-alpha-L-fucosamine and N-acetyl-beta-D-fucosamine residues linked sequentially (1->3), with the trisaccharide repeats themselves also being linked (1->3); corresponds to the serotype 8 (CP8) capsular polysaccharide of Staphylococcus aureus. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:83896] ( EBI ) |