CarboDB Lipopolysaccharide 2353
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Carbohydrate Name
Lipopolysaccharide
Carbohydrate Class
Lipopolysaccharide
Source Microbe
Sinorhizobium meliloti strain RM41
Basic Structure
There are two forms of LPS: rough LPS (R-LPS), which consists of a lipid A membrane anchor and conserved core oligosaccharides, and smooth LPS (S-LPS), which includes the O-antigen (or O-polysaccharide)
Proposed functions
LPS is an important surface antigen
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies
Whole cells
Carrier Name
nil
Conjugation Method
nil
Antibodies
Antisera
Antibody type and class
N/A
Assay System
ELISA and immunoblotting
Cross-reactivity
This antisera was specific to the homologous immunizing strain
Proposed epitopes
N/A
Proposed Utility
The antisera generated may help in understanding the prevalence of specific LPS sub-structures among various sub-species
