lipophosphoglycan

Noun

Meaning

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lipophosphoglycan (plural lipophosphoglycans)

(biochemistry) Any of a family of phosphatidylinositol derivatives of glycan that coats the surfaces of many parasitic protozoa.

Examples

For example, peanut agglutinin binds a particular lipophosphoglycan found on the surface of the infective form of L. major. Source: Internet

Molecular biology An important aspect of the Leishmania protozoan is its glycoconjugate layer of lipophosphoglycan (LPG). Source: Internet

Lipophosphoglycan coat Leishmania possesses a lipophosphoglycan coat over the outside of the cell. Source: Internet

Structure The precise structure of lipophosphoglycan varies depending on the species and lifecycle stage of the parasite. Source: Internet

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