Aminosugar-based immunomodulator lipid A: synthetic approaches
The immediate immune response to infection by Gram-negative bacteria depends on the structure of a lipopolysaccharide (LPS, also known as endotoxin), a complex glycolipid constituting the outer leaflet of the bacterial outer membrane. Recognition of picomolar quantities of pathogenic LPS by the germ...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Beilstein-Institut
2018-01-01
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Series: | Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.14.3 |