| id | GO:0008653 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | lipopolysaccharide metabolic process |
| namespace | biological_process |
| def | "The chemical reactions and pathways involving lipopolysaccharides, any of a group of related, structurally complex components of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. Lipopolysaccharides consist three covalently linked regions, lipid A, core oligosaccharide, and an O side chain. Lipid A is responsible for the toxicity of the lipopolysaccharide." [ISBN:0198506732] |
| subset | gosubset_prok |
| is_a | GO:0044255 ! cellular lipid metabolic process |
| is_a | GO:0044264 ! cellular polysaccharide metabolic process |