Lipopolysaccharides, from Akkermansia muciniphila

Lipopolysaccharides (LPS, from Akkermansia muciniphila) are endotoxins derived from the bacterium Akkermansia muciniphila. This lipid-polysaccharide endotoxin acts as a TLR-4 activator, triggering pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMP) in the immune system and inducing cell secretion of migratory factors. Lipopolysaccharides are extracted from the outer leaflet of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria and consist of an antigen O-specific chain, a core oligosaccharide, and lipid A.