Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1390775 Carbohydrate Research 2007 10 Pages PDF
Abstract

The neutral exopolysaccharide produced by Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus LBB.B332 in skimmed milk was found to be composed of d-glucose, d-galactose, and l-rhamnose in a molar ratio of 1:2:2. Linkage analysis and 1D/2D NMR (1H and 13C) studies carried out on the native polysaccharide as well as on an oligosaccharide generated by a periodate oxidation protocol, showed the polysaccharide to consist of linear pentasaccharide repeating units with the following structure:Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide

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