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Characterization of and lipopolysaccharide binding to the E. coli LptC protein dimer.
Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society - 1 Feb 2018
Schultz Kathryn M, Klug Candice S
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Lipopolysaccharide (LPS, endotoxin) is the major component of the outer leaflet of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhimurium. LPS is a large lipid containing several acyl chains as its hydrophobic base and numerous sugars as its hydrophilic core and O-antigen domains, and is an essential element of the organisms' natural defenses in adverse environmental...
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