Lipopolysaccharide definition
Any of a group of polysaccharides in which a lipid constitutes a portion of the molecule.
noun
(biochem.) A large molecule that contains a polysaccharide and a lipid, found especially in cell membranes.
noun
Any of a group of polysaccharides in which a lipid constitutes a portion of the molecule, found in the outer cell wall of gram-negative bacteria.
noun
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
lipopolysaccharide
Plural:
lipopolysaccharidesOrigin of lipopolysaccharide
- lipo- +"Ž polysaccharide
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