title: Structure and function of lipopolysaccharides.
abstract: The lipopolysaccharides of Gram-negative bacteria have a profound effect on the mammalian immune system and are of great significance in the pathophysiology of many disease processes. Consideration is given in this review to the relationship between structure and function of these lipopolysaccharides.
authors.affiliation: Medical Microbiology, University of Edinburgh Medical School, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH8 9AG, UK.
authors.forename: Clett
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Erridge
authors.forename: Elliott
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bennett-Guerrero
authors.forename: Ian R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Poxton
mesh_terms: D002236:Carbohydrate Conformation; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000737:chemistry; D008050:Lipid A / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology; D018950:Lipopolysaccharide Receptors / Q000378:metabolism; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D008050:Lipid A; D018950:Lipopolysaccharide Receptors; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides