enterobacterial common antigen biosynthetic process
id: GO:0009246
name: enterobacterial common antigen biosynthetic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of the enterobacterial common antigen, an acidic polysaccharide containing N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, N-acetyl-D-mannosaminouronic acid, and 4-acetamido-4,6-dideoxy-D-galactose. A major component of the cell wall outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria.
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0033692 | cellular polysaccharide biosynthetic process |
GO:0046378 | enterobacterial common antigen metabolic process |