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Descriptor English: Lipid A
Descriptor Spanish: Lípido A
Descriptor lípido A
Scope note: El lípido A es el componente biológicamente activo de los lipopolisacáridos. Muestra una potente actividad endotóxica y exhibe propiedades inmunogénicas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Lipídeo A
Descriptor French: Lipide A
Tree number(s): D09.698.718.450.500
D10.494.500
D23.050.161.616.525.500
D23.946.123.329.500.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008050
Scope note: Lipid A is the biologically active component of lipopolysaccharides. It shows strong endotoxic activity and exhibits immunogenic properties.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Previous Indexing: Lipids (1972-1976)
Lipopolysaccharides (1972-1976)
Public MeSH Note: 84; was see under LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES 1977-83
History Note: 84(77); was see under LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES 1977-83
DeCS ID: 8225
Unique ID: D008050
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1984/01/01
Date of Entry: 1976/04/13
Revision Date: 2016/06/28
Lipid A - Preferred
Concept UI M0012547
Scope note Lipid A is the biologically active component of lipopolysaccharides. It shows strong endotoxic activity and exhibits immunogenic properties.
Preferred term Lipid A



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