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. 1975 Feb;121(2):700–703. doi: 10.1128/jb.121.2.700-703.1975

Ultrastructure of lipopolysaccharide isolated from Thermoplasma acidophilum.

K J Mayberry-Carson, I L Roth, P F Smith
PMCID: PMC245985  PMID: 46226

Abstract

The fine structure of lipopolysaccharide isolated from Thermoplasma acidophilum was examined by electron microscopy. Negative staining of the lipopolysaccharide revealed long, ribbon-like structures with some branching. The average width of the lipopolysaccharide ribbons was 5 nm. Treatment of the lipopolysaccharide with 0.5% sodium dodecyl sulfate resulted in the dissociation of the ribbon-like structures to spherical- and vesicular-shaped particles and some short, rodlike structures. Results suggest that the lipopolysaccharide from T. acidophilum is morphologically similar to lipopolysaccharide isolated from gram-negative bacteria.

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