Micromethods for the Characterization of Lipid A-Core and O-Antigen Lipopolysaccharide

2006; Humana Press; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1385/1-59745-167-3

Autores

Cristina L. Marolda, Piya Lahiry, Enrique D. Vinés, Soledad Saldı́as, Miguel A. Valvano,

Tópico(s)

Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology

Resumo

Methods for rapid and simple analysis of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from bacterial whole-cell lysates or membrane preparations have contributed to advancing our knowledge of the genetics of the LPS biogenesis. LPS, a major constituent of the outer membranes in Gram-negative bacteria, has a complex mechanism of synthesis and assembly that requires the coordinated participation of many genes and gene products. This chapter describes a collection of methods routinely used in our laboratory for the characterization of LPS in Escherichia coli and other bacteria.

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