Term Name: | [6)-alpha-D-Galp-(1->4)-alpha-D-NeupAc-(2->]n |
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Synonyms: | [->6)-alpha-D-Gal-(1->4)-alpha-D-NeuAc-(2->]n, [->6)-alpha-D-Galp-(1->4)-alpha-D-NeupAc-(2->]n, [6)-alpha-D-Gal-(1->4)-alpha-D-NeuAc-(2->]n, meningococcal polysaccharide W-135, N. meningitidis group W-135 polysaccharide, Neisseria meningitidis group W-135 polysaccharide |
Definition: | A polysaccharide derivative made up of repeating units of alpha-D-Galp-(1->4)-alpha-D-NeupAc, joined together by glycosidic linkages between position 2 of the N-acetylneuraminyl residues and position 6 of the galactosyl residues. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:62328] ( EBI ) |