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Construction and characterization of an Escherichia coli mutant producing Kdo₂-lipid A.
Marine drugs - 13 Mar 2014
Wang Jianli, Ma Wenjian, Wang Zhou, Li Ye, Wang Xiaoyuan
Abstract excerpt
3-deoxy-D-manno-oct-2-ulosonic acid (Kdo)₂-lipid A is the conserved structure domain of lipopolysaccharide found in most Gram-negative bacteria, and it is believed to stimulate the innate immune system through the TLR4/MD2 complex. Therefore, Kdo₂-lipid A is an important stimulator for studying the mechanism of the innate immune system and for developing bacterial vaccine adjuvants. Kdo₂-lipid A has not been...
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