lipid A

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
lipoprotein
gptkbp:activatedBy gptkb:Toll-like_receptor_4_(TLR4)
gptkbp:cause septic shock
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C82H162N2O23P2 (typical E. coli lipid A)
gptkbp:composedOf fatty acids
glucosamine disaccharide backbone
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Otto_Westphal
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1952
gptkbp:foundIn outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria
gptkbp:function endotoxin activity
gptkbp:hasAcylChains true
gptkbp:hasPhosphateGroup true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label lipid A
gptkbp:partOf lipopolysaccharide
gptkbp:recognizedBy innate immune system
gptkbp:requires bacterial viability
gptkbp:role immune response activation
gptkbp:target antibiotic development
gptkbp:toxicity mammals
gptkbp:usedIn vaccine adjuvant research
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:endotoxin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5