lipopolysaccharide metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0008653

Synonyms

lipopolysaccharide metabolism
LPS metabolic process

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving lipopolysaccharides, a group of related, structurally complex components of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. Lipopolysaccharides consist three covalently linked regions, lipid A, core oligosaccharide, and an O side chain. Lipid A is responsible for the toxicity of the lipopolysaccharide. 0198506732

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

has parts: lipopolysaccharide core region metabolic process

lipopolysaccharide core region metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: liposaccharide metabolic process macromolecule metabolic process

liposaccharide metabolic process macromolecule metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: lipopolysaccharide biosynthetic process lipopolysaccharide catabolic process

lipopolysaccharide biosynthetic process lipopolysaccharide catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes