CHEBI:73774 - enterobacterial common antigen

ChEBI IDCHEBI:73774
ChEBI Nameenterobacterial common antigen
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DefinitionAn acidic polysaccharide containing N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, N-acetyl-D-mannosaminouronic acid, and 4-acetamido-4,6-dideoxy-D-galactose. A major component of the cell wall outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria.
Last Modified23 May 2013
SubmitterSteve
Roles Classification
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
Outgoing Relation(s)
enterobacterial common antigen (CHEBI:73774) has part N-acetyl-D-glucosaminyl group (CHEBI:73776)
enterobacterial common antigen (CHEBI:73774) has part N-acetyl-D-mannosaminouronosyl group (CHEBI:73781)
enterobacterial common antigen (CHEBI:73774) has part 4-acetamido-4,6-dideoxy-D-galactosyl group (CHEBI:73785)
enterobacterial common antigen (CHEBI:73774) has role antigen (CHEBI:59132)
enterobacterial common antigen (CHEBI:73774) is a polysaccharide derivative (CHEBI:65212)
Synonym  Source
enterobacterial common antigensChEBI