lipopolysaccharide metabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways involving lipopolysaccharides, a group of related, structurally complex components of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. Lipopolysaccharides consist three covalently linked regions, lipid A, core oligosaccharide, and an O side chain. Lipid A is responsible for the toxicity of the lipopolysaccharide.
GO:0043170
macromolecule metabolic process
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GO:1903509
liposaccharide metabolic process
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LPS metabolic process
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lipopolysaccharide metabolism
exact