lipopolysaccharide (LPS)

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mole
endotoxin
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:LPS
gptkbp:cause septic shock
gptkbp:component Escherichia coli cell wall
Pseudomonas cell wall
Salmonella cell wall
gptkbp:composedOf gptkb:lipid_A
O-antigen
core oligosaccharide
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Richard_Pfeiffer
gptkbp:foundIn outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label lipopolysaccharide (LPS)
gptkbp:inducedBy strong immune response
gptkbp:molecularWeight 10-20 kDa (varies)
gptkbp:promotion cytokine production
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:Toll-like_receptor_4_(TLR4)
gptkbp:role bacterial pathogenicity
gptkbp:solubility amphipathic
gptkbp:toxicity mammals
gptkbp:usedIn immunology research
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:endotoxin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5