O antigen metabolic process
id: GO:0046402
name: O antigen metabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways involving the O side chain of a lipopolysaccharide, which determines the antigenic specificity of the organism. It is made up of about 50 repeating units of a branched tetrasaccharide.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0009243 | O antigen biosynthetic process |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0044264 | cellular polysaccharide metabolic process |
