(R)-3-hydroxy Myristic Acid

(R)-3-hydroxy Myristic Acid

CAT N°: 16871
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Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) are components of the cell walls of Gram-negative bacteria. LPS is composed of polysaccharides and lipid A, where lipid A is a phosphoglycolipid containing acyl chains composed of 10 to 16 carbons.{27469,27470} The lipid A component of LPS is detected by Toll-like receptor 4 of mammalian leukocytes and, thus, is a key determinant in immune response.{27469} (R)-3-hydroxy Myristic acid is a form of the 14:0 lipid myristic acid (Item No. 13351) that is found in the lipid A component of some Gram-negative bacteria, including Escherichia, Haemophilus, Actinobacillus, and Campylobacter species.{27470,27471} [Matreya, LLC. Catalog No. 1735]

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