Question

part 1 (1 point) examine and correctly label the various portions of bacterial lipopolysaccharide as shown here. a o - antigen polysaccharide b core polysaccharide c disaccharide diphosphate d lipid a e fatty acids

Explanation:

Bacterial lipopolysaccharides have an outer - O - antigen polysaccharide chain, a core polysaccharide, and lipid A which contains fatty acids. Lipid A is the endotoxic component embedded in the outer membrane, and it has fatty acid chains attached. The long wavy lines in the structure represent fatty acids.

Answer:

From left to right (assuming the green and orange spheres are on the right):
E. Fatty acids
D. Lipid A
C. Disaccharide diphosphate
B. Core polysaccharide
A. O - antigen polysaccharide