CarboDB Lipopolysaccharide 1906
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Carbohydrate Name
Lipopolysaccharide
Carbohydrate Class
Lipopolysaccharide
Source Microbe
Pasteurella multocida serotype 12
Basic Structure
LPS molecule is composed of three regions consisting of lipid A, core oligosaccharides, and O-antigen polysaccharides
Proposed functions
LPS is well known for its biological activities, including modification of metabolic activity and phagocytic function, alteration of migration of neutrophils and macrophages, and mitogenesis of lymphocytes
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies
Whole cells
Carrier Name
nil
Conjugation Method
nil
Antibodies
Antisera
Antibody type and class
N/A
Assay System
ELISA
Cross-reactivity
This antisera cross-reacted with serotype 4 cells
Proposed epitopes
N/A
Proposed Utility
This antisera may be useful in defining antigenic determinants of LPS.
