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Last submission date February 5, 2025
ID https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/312451
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O-antigens

Synonyms
  • O-specific polysaccharides
Definitions
  • The lipopolysaccharide-protein somatic antigens, usually from gram-negative bacteria, important in the serological classification of enteric bacilli. The O-specific chains determine the specificity of the O antigens of a given serotype. O antigens are the immunodominant part of the lipopolysaccharide molecule in the intact bacterial cell. See more...
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