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| Term | O antigen biosynthetic process | ID (Ontology) | GO:0009243 (Gene Ontology) |
| Definition | 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.[ ISBN:0198506732 ] | ||
| Also Known As | "O antigen anabolism" ; "O antigen biosynthesis" ; "O antigen formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below) | ||
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| Is a | polysaccharide biosynthetic process | ||
| Part of | lipopolysaccharide biosynthetic process | ||
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