Search Ontology:
ChEBI

capsular polysaccharide

Term ID
CHEBI:3379
Synonyms
  • capsular polysaccharide
  • capsular polysaccharides
  • polysaccharide capsule
  • polysaccharide capsules
Definition
A polysaccharide capsule that is found on the cell surface of a broad range of bacterial species and often involved in mediating direct interactions between the bacteria and its environment. Due to these interactions, capsular polysaccharides have been implicated as important virulence factors for many bacterial pathogens. The molecules are highly hydrated and composed of repeating single monosaccharide units which are joined together by glycosidic linkages. They can be homo- or heteropolymers and can be substituted with organic molecules such as acetyl groups, or or inorganic molecules such as phosphate.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from capsular polysaccharide
Phenotype where environments contain capsular polysaccharide
Phenotype modified by environments containing capsular polysaccharide
Human Disease Model
Your Input Welcome
We welcome your input and comments. Please use this form to recommend updates to the information in ZFIN. We appreciate as much detail as possible and references as appropriate. We will review your comments promptly.
Please check the highlighted fields and try again.
Thank you for submitting comments. Your input has been emailed to ZFIN curators who may contact you if additional information is required.
Oops. Something went wrong. Please try again later.