Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1389181 Carbohydrate Research 2007 10 Pages PDF
Abstract

The neutral exopolysaccharide produced by Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus LBB.B26 in skimmed milk was found to be composed of d-glucose and d-galactose in a molar ratio of 2:3. Linkage analysis and 1D/2D NMR (1H and 13C) studies performed on the native polysaccharide, and on an oligosaccharide obtained from a partial acid hydrolysate of the native polysaccharide, showed the polysaccharide to consist of branched pentasaccharide repeating units with the following structure:Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide

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