Term Name: | O antigen metabolic process |
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Synonyms: | O antigen metabolism |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways involving the O side chain of a lipopolysaccharide, which determines the antigenic specificity of the organism. It is made up of about 50 repeating units of a branched tetrasaccharide. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0046402] QuickGO AmiGO |