Lipopolysaccharide-Binding Protein

**Definition:** An acute-phase protein that binds to the lipid a moiety of bacterial LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES, a glycolipid present in the outer membrane of all GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA. The Lipopolysaccharide-Binding Proteins/Lipopolysaccharide complex may be involved in immune response by interacting with the CD14 ANTIGEN

**Tree numbers:** - D09.400.430.890.540 - D12.776.124.050.477 - D12.776.157.475 - D12.776.395.550.540 - D12.776.543.550.514

**Synonyms:** - LPS-Binding Protein