Analyses of Lipid A Diversity in Gram-Negative Intestinal Bacteria Using Liquid Chromatography–Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry

Lipid A is a characteristic molecule of Gram-negative bacteria that elicits an immune response in mammalian cells. The presence of structurally diverse lipid A types in the human gut bacteria has been suggested before, and this appears associated with the immune response. However, lipid A structures...

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Main Authors: Nobuyuki Okahashi, Masahiro Ueda, Fumio Matsuda, Makoto Arita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Metabolites
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/11/4/197