title: Chemotypes of Fusobacterium nucleatum lipopolysaccharides.
abstract: Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) were isolated from 20 strains of Fusobacterium nucleatum and examined by paper chromatography, gas liquid chromatography and colorimetric methods for the presence of neutral sugars, amino sugars and 2-keto-3-dexoxy-octonate (KDO). The LPS had in common glucosamine, L-glycero-D-manno-heptose, glucose and KDO. The KDO content was low. Galatose, rhamnose and D-glycero-D-manno-heptose were found in some strains. Based on the sugar composition of the LPS, the F. nucleatum strains could be classified into six chemotypes.
mesh_terms: D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D002853:Chromatography, Liquid; D002854:Chromatography, Paper; D003124:Colorimetry; D005673:Fusobacterium / Q000032:analysis*; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000032:analysis*; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial