A conserved structural motif for lipopolysaccharide recognition by procaryotic and eucaryotic proteins.
Ferguson, A.D., Welte, W., Hofmann, E., Lindner, B., Holst, O., Coulton, J.W., Diederichs, K.(2000) Structure 8: 585-592
- PubMed: 10873859 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0969-2126(00)00143-x
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1QFF, 1QFG - PubMed Abstract: 
Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a lipoglycan from the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria, is an immunomodulatory molecule that stimulates the innate immune response. High levels of LPS cause excessive release of inflammatory mediators and are responsible for the septic shock syndrome. The interaction of LPS with its cognate binding proteins has not, as yet, been structurally elucidated.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Fakultät für Biologie, Universität Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany.