O antigen biosynthetic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of the O side chain of a lipopolysaccharide, which determines the antigenic specificity of the organism. It is made up of about 50 repeating units of a branched tetrasaccharide.
GO:0000271
polysaccharide biosynthetic process
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GO:0009103
lipopolysaccharide biosynthetic process
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O antigen anabolism
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O antigen biosynthesis
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O antigen formation
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O antigen synthesis
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