Intrinsic conformation of lipid A is responsible for agonistic and antagonistic activity

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 267, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 3032-3039

  Seydel, Ulrich ^a   Oikawa, Masato ^b   Fukase, Koichi ^b   Kusumoto, Shoichi ^b   Brandenburg, Klaus ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER BORSTEL   (Germany)

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Agonism; Antagonism; Endotoxic shape; IR ATR; Lipid A

Indexed keywords

LIPID A;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL OUTER MEMBRANE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LIPID ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034117771     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1033.2000.01326.x     Document Type: Article

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