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CHEBI:73772 - K antigen
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:73772 |
| ChEBI Name | K antigen |
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| Definition | Any capsular polysaccharide derivative which is carried on the surface of a bacterial capsule or formed on the outer portion of a cell wall and masks somatic O antigens. |
| Last Modified | 23 May 2013 |
| Submitter | Steve |
| Roles Classification |
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| Biological Role: | antigen Any substance that stimulates an immune response in the body, such as through antibody production or by presentation to a T-cell receptor after binding to a major histocompability complex (MHC). |
| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| K antigen (CHEBI:73772) has role antigen (CHEBI:59132) |
| K antigen (CHEBI:73772) is a polysaccharide derivative (CHEBI:65212) |
| Synonym | Source |
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| K antigens | ChEBI |