Abstract
Data on the structure and temperature-dependent variations of the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of Yersinia pestis are summarized and compared with data of other enteric bacteria, including other Yersinia spp. A correlation between the LPS structure and properties of the LPS and bacterial cultures as well as the LPS biosynthesis control are briefly discussed.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Carbohydrate Sequence
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Humans
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Lipid A / biosynthesis
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Lipid A / chemistry
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Lipopolysaccharides / biosynthesis
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Lipopolysaccharides / chemistry*
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Plague / microbiology*
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Yersinia pestis / chemistry*
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Yersinia pestis / metabolism
Substances
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Lipid A
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Lipopolysaccharides