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bacterial outer membranes

Definition:
The outermost cell envelope of gram-negative bacteria composed of phospholipids; lipopolysaccharides (LPS), and bacterial outer membrane proteins. The bacterial outer membrane LPS demonstrates cytotoxicity.
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/336289
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