hexaacylated

H4E1X8A1A1C3Y4L1A1T1E1D2

adjective

Modified by the addition of six acyl groups

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Meanings

adjectivehexaacylated (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryModified by the addition of six acyl groups

    Native lipid A is hexaacylated and bisphosphorylated, it can efficiently activate TLR4/MD-2 to induce leukocyte activation, cytokine production, and inflammation.

    2015 December 29, “Immuno-Stimulatory Activity of Escherichia coli Mutants Producing Kdo 2 -Monophosphoryl-Lipid A or Kdo 2 -Pentaacyl-Monophosphoryl-Lipid A”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From hexa- + acylated.

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