Term Name: | alpha-D-Xylf5SMe-(1->4)-alpha-D-Manp-(1->2)-alpha-D-Manp-yl group |
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Synonyms: | 5-S-methyl-5-mercapto-alpha-D-xylofuranosyl-(1->4)-alpha-D-mannopyranosyl-(1->2)-alpha-D-mannopyranosyl, 5-S-methyl-5-thio-alpha-D-xylofuranosyl-(1->4)-alpha-D-mannopyranosyl-(1->2)-alpha-D-mannopyranosyl, 5-S-methyl-5-thio-alpha-D-xylofuranosyl-(1->4)-alpha-D-mannosyl-(1->2)-alpha-D-mannosyl, MTX-Man, MTX-Man Cap |
Definition: | A glycosyl group consisting of two alpha-D-mannosyl residues linked (1->2) and modified on the residue distal to the reducing end by a 5-methylthio-D-xylofuranose residue via a (1->4) linkage; corresponds to part of the lipoarabinomannan from Mycobacterium tuberculosis. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:156529] ( EBI ) |