lipid A metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0046493

Synonyms

• lipid A metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving lipid A, the glycolipid group of bacterial lipopolysaccharides, consisting of four to six fatty acyl chains linked to two glucosamine residues. Further modifications of the backbone are common. (3)

References

Ontology

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