bradyrhizose

English

Etymology

Bradyrhizobium +‎ -ose

Noun

bradyrhizose (uncountable)

1. (biochemistry) An inositol-fused monosaccharide associated with bacteria of the genus Bradyrhizobium
   • 2016 February 6, “The LPS O -Antigen in Photosynthetic Bradyrhizobium Strains Is Dispensable for the Establishment of a Successful Symbiosis with Aeschynomene Legumes”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     These bacteria display a unique LPS O-antigen composed of a new sugar, the bradyrhizose that is regarded as a key symbiotic factor due to its non-immunogenic character.