Bacterial lipopolysaccharides:structure, chemical synthesis, biogenesis and interaction with host cells

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Corporate Authors: SpringerLink (Online service)
Group Author: Knirel Yuriy A.; Valvano Miguel A.
Published: Springer-Verlag,
Publisher Address: [Vienna]
Publication Dates: 2011.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-0733-1
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xi, 440 p.): ill. (some col.)
ISBN: 9783709107331 (electronic bk.)
3709107334 (electronic bk.)
Index Number: R37
CLC: R37-532
Contents: Includes bibliographical references and index.
The bacterial lipopolysaccharide also known as endotoxin is exhaustively covered in the present work. Central emphasis is placed upon the fine chemical structure of the lipopolysaccharide and its significance for understanding their activity and function. In particular, the role it plays in the interaction of bacteria with other biological systems is examined ...