Structure and function of lipopolysaccharides.
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.
Erridge
Clett
C
Medical Microbiology, University of Edinburgh Medical School, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH8 9AG, UK.
Bennett-Guerrero
Elliott
E
Poxton
Ian R
IR
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
D008050:Lipid A; D018950:Lipopolysaccharide Receptors; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides