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    Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) are large molecules consisting of a lipid and a polysaccharide that are bacterial toxins. They are composed of an O-antigen, an outer core, and an inner core all joined by covalent bonds, and are found in the bacterial capsule, the outermost membrane of cell envelope of Gram-negative bacteria, such as E. coli and Salmonella. Today, the term endotoxin is often used synonymously with LPS, although there are a few endotoxins (in the original sense of toxins that are inside the bacterial cell that are released when the cell disintegrates) that are not related to LPS, such as the so-called delta endotoxin proteins produced by Bacillus thuringiensis. Lipopolysaccharides can have substantial impacts on human health, primarily through interactions with the immune system. LPS is a potent activator of the immune system and pyrogen (agent that causes fever). In severe cases, LPS can play a role in causing septic shock. In lower levels and over a longer time period, there is evidence LPS may play an important and harmful role in autoimmunity, obesity, depression, and cellular senescence.

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PTMD IDUniProt AccessionEntrez IDGene NameProtein NameOrganism
PTMD00258O149203551
IKBKB
Inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinase subunit beta
Homo sapiens
PTMD01202O151111147
CHUK
Inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinase subunit alpha
Homo sapiens