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GO: Biological Process
O antigen biosynthetic process
- Term ID
- GO:0009243
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- O antigen anabolism
- O antigen biosynthesis
- O antigen formation
- O antigen synthesis
- Definition
- The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of 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. 0198506732
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