Term Name:	H. influenzae type B capsular polysaccharide
Synonyms:	[3)-beta-Dribofuranosyl-(1->1)-D-ribitol-5P3-(5->]n, Hib
Definition:	A polysaccharide derivative that is the capsular polysaccharide of Harmophilus influenzae type b, consisting of (5→3)-phosphodiester-linked β-Dribofuranosyl-(1→1)-D-ribitol units. The whole can be conjugated to a carrier protein [e.g. CRM197, outer membrane protein complex (OMPC)] at a single site on the polysaccharide reducing end or randomly along the polysaccharide chain (cross-linked). An example structure is shown in the diagram.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:143719]  ( EBI )