Endotoxin in the Plasma of Patients with Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases

Endotoxin is a component of the outer wall of Gram-negative bacteria. It is chemically complex and classified as a lipopolysaccharide. The biologically active moiety is Lipid A, which binds the complete molecule to the outer wall of the bacterium (1).

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Veröffentlicht in:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology 1988, Vol.17 (4), p.301-303
Hauptverfasser: Wagener, P., Busch, J., Hammer, M., Brunkhorst, R.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Endotoxin is a component of the outer wall of Gram-negative bacteria. It is chemically complex and classified as a lipopolysaccharide. The biologically active moiety is Lipid A, which binds the complete molecule to the outer wall of the bacterium (1).
ISSN:0300-9742
1502-7732
DOI:10.3109/03009748809098801