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Schematic representation of the meningococcal lipid A biosynthesis pathway. After acylation of UDP-GlcN by LpxA and LpxD, dimerization by LpxB takes place. Secondary acylation by LpxL2 and LpxL1 (in that order) follows later, presumably after addition of KDO to GlcN II.