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J Bacteriol. 1990 December; 172(12): 6631-6636

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Structural studies of lipid A from Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1: occurrence of 4-amino-4-deoxyarabinose.

Max-Planck-Institut für Immunbiologie, Freiburg-Zähringen, Federal Republic of Germany.

ABSTRACT

Lipid A derived from Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 contains a biphosphorylated 1-6-linked glucosamine disaccharide backbone. The reducing glucosamine has an unsubstituted glycosidically linked phosphate at C-1. The nonreducing glucosamine has an ester-bound phosphate at C-4' which is nonstoichiometrically substituted with 4-amino-4-deoxyarabinose. Induction of 4-amino-4-deoxyarabinose was dependent on cultural conditions. No pyrophosphate groups were detected. Acyloxyacyl diesters are formed by esterification of the amide-bound 3-hydroxydodecanoic acid with dodecanoic acid and 2-hydroxydodecanoic acids in an approximate molar ratio of 2:1. Dodecanoic and 3-hydroxydecanoic acids are esterified to positions C-3 and C-3' in the sugar backbone. All hydroxyl groups of the glucosamine disaccharide except C-4 and C-6' are substituted. Lipopolysaccharide chemical analyses measured glucose, rhamnose, heptose, galactosamine, alanine, phosphate, and glucosamine. The proposed lipid A structure differs from previous models. There are significant differences in acyloxyacyl diesters, and the proposed model includes an aminopentose substituent.

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