Lipooligosaccharide

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006662",
  "term": "Lipooligosaccharide",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A glycolipid found in the outer membrane of many Gram-negative bacteria, structurally similar to the lipid A and core oligosaccharide regions of lipopolysaccharides but lacking the O-antigen polysaccharide chain. These molecules are potent immunostimulants and contribute to bacterial virulence. They are typically smaller than lipopolysaccharides, with fewer repeating sugar units.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "lipid A"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2018, 90, 1121. 'Terminology of bioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2018)' on page 1179 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2016-1120)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/lipooligosaccharide/"
}