PolysacDB Lipopolysaccharide 1040
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Carbohydrate Name
Lipopolysaccharide
Carbohydrate Class
Lipopolysaccharide
Source Microbe
Chlamydia spp.
Basic Structure
LPS is composed of three parts: (1) lipid A, (2) core polysaccharide, and (3) O antigen. The lipid A region contains two glucosamine sugar derivatives, each with three fatty acids and phosphate or pyrophosphate attached. The core polysaccharide has KDO and attached to lipid A. The side chain O is small polysaccharide chain extending outward from the core, it has several peculiar sugars and varies in composition between bacterial strains.
Proposed functions
LPS is most unusual constituents of outer membrane. It plays important role in host defence avoidance. LPS contributes to the negative charge of the bacterial surface. Lipid A is often toxic and act as endotoxin
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies
Formalin killed L2 EBs
Carrier Name
nil
Conjugation Method
nil
Antibodies
Mab L21-6
Antibody type and class
IgG3
Assay System
Immunobloting
Cross-reactivity
This antibody was cross-reactive with Re LPS of S.typhimurium.
Proposed epitopes
N/A
Proposed Utility
Monoclonal antibody L21-6 recognizes chlamydal genus specific epitope.
