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ChEBI

Group A carbohydrate

Term ID
CHEBI:195212
Synonyms
  • [3)-alpha-rhamnopyranosyl-(1->2)-[N-acetyl-beta-D-glucopyranosaminyl-(1->3)]-alpha-rhamnopyranosyl-(1->]n
  • [3)-alpha-Rhap-(1->2)-[beta-D-GlcpNAc-(1->3)]-alpha-Rhap-(1->]n
Definition
A polysaccharide composed of a [3)-alpha-Rhap-(1->2)-alpha-Rhap-(1->]n rhamnose polysaccharide backbone with a beta-D-GlcpNAc side-chain modification on every alpha-1,2-linked rhamnose. A bacterial peptidoglycan-anchored surface rhamnose polysaccharide that is essential for growth of Streptococcus pyogenes and contributes to its ability to infect the human host.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from Group A carbohydrate
Phenotype where environments contain Group A carbohydrate
Phenotype modified by environments containing Group A carbohydrate
Human Disease Model
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