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GO: Biological Process

O antigen biosynthetic process

Term ID
GO:0009243
Synonyms
  • O antigen anabolism
  • O antigen biosynthesis
  • O antigen formation
  • O antigen synthesis
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of the O side chain of a lipopolysaccharide, which determines the antigenic specificity of the organism. It is made up of about 50 repeating units of a branched tetrasaccharide. 0198506732
References
Ontology
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