Escherichia coli O-antigens

Escherichia coli (named after Theodor Escherich, 1857-1911 ) is a gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium. Like all gram-negative bacteria it has an inner and outer membrane. The latter is covered by lipopolysaccharides, LPS, which consist of an O-antigen, a core structure and a lipid A moiety. This database contains structures of the repeating units that comprise the O-antigen.

Using the database

Items in the database can be accessed in two ways from the menu above. Either the desired item can be selected from a complete listing of the database using List or the database can be searched by any data contained in the records using Search.

Citing this database

This database was created in during the preparation of a review of E. coli O-antigens by Stenutz, Weintraub and Widmalm. The review is in manuscript and a proper citation will be added as soon as it has been published.

Linking to a database entry

You may create links to database entries using the database number. E. g. :
<a href="http://www.casper.organ.su.se/casper/cgi-bin/ECODAB/show.cgi?81">O4</a>
Creates a link to entry 81, i. e. the O4 antigen.

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