The ?-jelly roll of the Lpt system functions to ________.

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B. help translocate assembled LPS across the outer membrane of the bacterial cell
C. help attach the O-antigen to core oligosaccharide moieties during synthesis of LPS
D. help hide lipid A from the hydrophilic periplasm during LPS transport to the membrane


Answer: D

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