| PolysacDB ID | 2353 |
| Carbohydrate Name | Lipopolysaccharide (Drugpedia) |
| Carbohydrate Class | Lipopolysaccharide |
| Microbe | Sinorhizobium meliloti strain RM41 (NCBI Taxonomy) (Drugpedia) |
| Basic Structure | There are two forms of LPS: rough LPS (R-LPS), which consists of a lipid A membrane anchor and conserved core oligosaccharides, and smooth LPS (S-LPS), which includes the O-antigen (or O-polysaccharide)
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| BCSDB Structure | N/A |
| Proposed functions | LPS is an important surface antigen |
| Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies | Whole cells |
| Carrier Name | Nil |
| Conjugation Method | Nil |
| Antibodies | Antisera |
| Antibody type and class | N/A |
| Assay System | ELISA and immunoblotting |
| Cross-reactivity | This antisera was specific to the homologous immunizing strain |
| Proposed epitopes | N/A |
| IEDB Epitope | N/A |
| Proposed Utility | The antisera generated may help in understanding the prevalence of specific LPS sub-structures among various sub-species |
| Curator ID | AA + AS |
| Date of Curation | 13-04-2011
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| References | 10543844 |