"Lipid A" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Lipid A is the biologically active component of lipopolysaccharides. It shows strong endotoxic activity and exhibits immunogenic properties.
| Descriptor ID |
D008050
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D09.698.718.450.500 D10.494.500 D23.050.161.616.525.500 D23.946.123.329.500.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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