Lipopolysaccharide

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mole
endotoxin
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:LPS
gptkbp:analyzes gptkb:SDS-PAGE
mass spectrometry
gptkbp:canBeNeutralizedBy gptkb:polymyxin_B
gptkbp:canExtract phenol-water extraction
gptkbp:cause fever
septic shock
inflammation
hypotension
disseminated intravascular coagulation
gptkbp:component cell envelope
gptkbp:composedOf gptkb:lipid_A
O-antigen
core oligosaccharide
gptkbp:detects Limulus amebocyte lysate assay
gptkbp:determines X-ray crystallography
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Richard_Pfeiffer
gptkbp:foundIn outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lipopolysaccharide
gptkbp:importantFor bacterial virulence
bacterial structural integrity
gptkbp:inducedBy strong immune response
gptkbp:isNotFoundIn Gram-positive bacteria
gptkbp:isPyrogenic true
gptkbp:isSolubleIn gptkb:water
gptkbp:molecularWeight 10-20 kDa (varies)
gptkbp:presentIn gptkb:Salmonella
gptkb:Neisseria_meningitidis
gptkb:Vibrio_cholerae
gptkb:Pseudomonas_aeruginosa
gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:promotion dendritic cells
macrophages
cytokine production
monocytes
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:Toll-like_receptor_4
gptkbp:target antibodies
bacteriophages
host immune system
gptkbp:thermalStability true
gptkbp:toxicity mammals
gptkbp:usedAs adjuvant in research
gptkbp:usedIn pyrogen testing
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:E._coli
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6