Escherichia coli lipid A: A potent activator of innate immunity

Carbohydrates in Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 3-4, Issue , 2008, Pages 435-451

  Garrett, Teresa A ^a   Raetz, Christian R H ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetrical; Bacteria; Peptidoglycan; Permeability; Phospholipids

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOCHEMISTRY; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PHOSPHOLIPIDS;

ASYMMETRICAL; INNATE IMMUNITY; LIPID A; PEPTIDOGLYCANS; POTENT ACTIVATORS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 33646090473     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9783527618255.ch65     Document Type: Chapter

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