O-polysaccharide

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008263",
  "term": "O-polysaccharide",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A component of the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) found on the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. It is a long, hydrophilic chain of repeating oligosaccharide units that extends from the bacterial surface. The O-polysaccharide is highly variable among bacterial strains and is a major antigen recognized by the host immune system.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2018, 90, 1121. 'Terminology of bioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2018)' on page 1180 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2016-1120)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/o-polysaccharide/"
}