Overview
- Updates the current knowledge concerning the lipopolysaccharide
- New aspects of their physicochemical biology are introduced
- Emphasis is placed on the fine chemical structure
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
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. New aspects of their physicochemical biology are introduced and updates to the current knowledge concerning the lipopolysaccharide are provided. This important class of biomolecules has recently attracted the attention of many investigators, in particular for understanding its involvement in innate immunity, toll-like receptor recognition and intracellular signaling.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Bacterial Lipopolysaccharides
Book Subtitle: Structure, Chemical Synthesis, Biogenesis and Interaction with Host Cells
Editors: Yuriy A. Knirel, Miguel A. Valvano
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-0733-1
Publisher: Springer Vienna
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag/Wien 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-7091-0732-4Published: 13 July 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-7091-1693-7Published: 12 October 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-3-7091-0733-1Published: 13 July 2011
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 440
Topics: Applied Microbiology, Immunology, Medical Biochemistry, Carbohydrate Chemistry, Pharmacology/Toxicology, Medicinal Chemistry