Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) – Structure, Functions
Structure and Composition of Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) It is composed of three components like; O-antigen Core Structure of Core or Core oligosaccharide (or Core-OS) The core domain always contains an oligosaccharide component which attaches directly to lipid A and commonly contains sugars such as heptose and 3-deoxy-D-mannooctulosonic acid (also known as KDO or keto-deoxyoctulosonate). It is … Read more