Chemical characterization of Chlamydia trachomatis lipopolysaccharide

Infect Immun. 1985 May;48(2):573-5. doi: 10.1128/iai.48.2.573-575.1985.

Abstract

The group-specific antigen of Chlamydia trachomatis serotype L2 was chemically analyzed. It is composed of typical lipopolysaccharide (LPS) components, i.e., D-glucosamine, long-chain 3-hydroxy fatty acids, 2-keto-3-deoxyoctonic acid, and phosphate in a molar ratio of approximately 2:5:3:2.6, respectively, resembling enterobacterial LPS of the Re chemotype. For the first time, 3-hydroxydocosanoic acid (3-OH C22:0) was found as an LPS constituent.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chlamydia trachomatis / classification
  • Chlamydia trachomatis / immunology*
  • Enterobacteriaceae / immunology
  • Fatty Acids / analysis
  • Glucosamine / analysis
  • Lipopolysaccharides / analysis*
  • Phosphates / analysis
  • Sugar Acids / analysis

Substances

  • Fatty Acids
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • Phosphates
  • Sugar Acids
  • 2-keto-3-deoxyoctonate
  • Glucosamine