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Detoxifying Escherichia coli for endotoxin-free production of recombinant proteins.
Microbial cell factories - 16 Apr 2015
Mamat Uwe, Wilke Kathleen, Bramhill David, Schromm Andra Beate, Lindner Buko, Kohl Thomas Andreas, Corchero José Luis, Villaverde Antonio, Schaffer Lana, Head Steven Robert, Souvignier Chad, Meredith Timothy Charles, Woodard Ronald Wesley
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BACKGROUND: Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), also referred to as endotoxin, is the major constituent of the outer leaflet of the outer membrane of virtually all Gram-negative bacteria. The lipid A moiety, which anchors the LPS molecule to the outer membrane, acts as a potent agonist for Toll-like receptor 4/myeloid differentiation factor 2-mediated pro-inflammatory activity in mammals and, thus, represents the endotoxic...
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