Term Name: alpha-D-Xylf5SMe-(1->4)-alpha-D-Manp-(1->2)-alpha-D-Manp-yl group
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 )

Relationships
is a type of: glycosyl group
has_role: epitope
inverse has_part: alpha-D-Xylf5SMe-(1->4)-alpha-D-Manp-(1->2)-alpha-D-Manp-(1->2)-alpha-D-Manp-(1->5)-beta-D-Araf-(1->2)-alpha-D-Araf-(1->5)-alpha-D-Araf-(1->5)-D-Araf alpha-D-Xylf5SMe-(1->4)-alpha-D-Manp-(1->2)-alpha-D-Manp-(1->5)-beta-D-Araf-(1->2)-alpha-D-Araf-(1->5)-alpha-D-Araf-(1->5)-D-Araf