Structural investigation of the capsular polysaccharide of klebsiella serotype K12

Guy G.S. Dutton, Angela V. Savage

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Abstract

Klebsiella K12 capsular polysaccharide has been investigated by the techniques of methylation, Smith degradation—periodate oxidation, uronic acid degradation, and partial hydrolysis, in conjunction with 1H-n.m.r. spectroscopy at 100 and 220 MHz, and 13C-n.m.r. spectroscopy at 20 MHz. The structure has been found to consist of the hexasaccharide repeating-unit shown, having a d-galactofuranosyl residue at the branch point. In this series, a d-galactofuranosyl residue has previously only been found in the polysaccharide from Klebsiella K41. (Figure presented.)

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)351-362
Number of pages12
JournalCarbohydrate Research
Volume83
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1980
Externally publishedYes

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