Endotoxins: Relationships between structure, function, and activity

被引:106
作者
Brandenburg, K [1 ]
Wiese, A [1 ]
机构
[1] LG Biophys, Forschungszentrum Borstel, D-23845 Borstel, Germany
关键词
endotoxin; glycolipids; conformation; supramolecular structure; FTIR spectroscopy; bacterial membrane;
D O I
10.2174/1568026043388213
中图分类号
R914 [药物化学];
学科分类号
100701 ;
摘要
Molecules of endotoxin (lipopolysaccharides, LPS), forming a Unique Molecular class with peculiar physicochemical properties, impart a very important role in the formation and function of the Outer membrane (OM). The latter is strictly asymmetric with the I-PS monolayer forming the outer leaflet and the phospholipid (PL) monolayer forming the inner leaflet. Thus. the OM builds a functional lipid environment for the OM proteins (Omp's, porins) and the LPS layer is the first locus Of interaction of the bacterial cells with components of the host's immune system,. Therefore its physical state and biochemical parameters (such as the fluidity of the lipid A acyl chains and the backbone charge density) essentially influence the defense of bacteria against the attack of the human immune systems such as the complement and antimicrobial peptides/proteins. LPS, released from the bacterial cell, is responsible for a variety of biological effects which can be ascribed to the unique structural features of LPS- the three-dimensional supramolecular structure and the intramolecular conformation -which are essential determinants of the bioactivity of endotoxins. Here, the physico-chemical parameters which are important oil the one side for the function of the OM and oil the other side for the activity of isolated I-I'S are reviewed.
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页码:1127 / 1146
页数:20
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