hexaacylated

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hexa- +‎ acylated

Adjective[edit]

hexaacylated (not comparable)

  1. (organic chemistry) Modified by the addition of six acyl groups
    • 2015 December 29, “Immuno-Stimulatory Activity of Escherichia coli Mutants Producing Kdo 2 -Monophosphoryl-Lipid A or Kdo 2 -Pentaacyl-Monophosphoryl-Lipid A”, in PLOS ONE‎[1], →DOI:
      Native lipid A is hexaacylated and bisphosphorylated, it can efficiently activate TLR4/MD-2 to induce leukocyte activation, cytokine production, and inflammation.
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