Lipopolysaccharides

MeSH code information

• Name
  Lipopolysaccharides
• Concept
  Scope note: Lipid-containing polysaccharides which are endotoxins and important group-specific antigens. They are often derived from the cell wall of gram-negative bacteria and induce immunoglobulin secretion. The lipopolysaccharide molecule consists of three parts: LIPID A, core polysaccharide, and O-specific chains (O ANTIGENS). When derived from Escherichia coli, lipopolysaccharides serve as polyclonal B-cell mitogens commonly used in laboratory immunology. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
• Tree numbers
  • D09.400.500
  • D09.698.718.450
  • D10.494
  • D23.050.161.616.525
  • D23.946.123.329.500
• Qualifiers
  isolation & purification, immunology, pharmacokinetics, biosynthesis, physiology, therapeutic use, agonists, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, deficiency, chemistry, urine, radiation effects, history, analysis, classification, economics, genetics, pharmacology, standards, administration & dosage, antagonists & inhibitors, supply & distribution, poisoning, adverse effects, toxicity, metabolism