title: Structural studies of an acidic galactoglucomannan from the O3 reference strain (C.D.C. 863-57) of Serratia marcescens.
abstract: A partially acetylated acidic galactoglucomannan has been isolated from the lipopolysaccharide of the O3 reference strain (C.D.C. 863-57) of Serratia marcescens. By means of n.m.r. spectroscopy, methylation analysis, and degradative studies, the polymer was found to have the branched pentasaccharide repeating-unit shown. The position(s) of partial acetylation were not determined. Although the polymer is believed to confer O specificity on the parent organism, it is probably not an integral component of the lipopolysaccharide. (Formula: see text).
authors: School of Chemistry, The University, Hull, Great Britain.
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Oxley
authors: S G
authors: SG
authors: Wilkinson
mesh_terms: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D005690:Galactose / Q000032:analysis*; D005947:Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D008351:Mannans / Q000032:analysis*; D008745:Methylation; D009005:Monosaccharides / Q000032:analysis; D019081:O Antigens; D012706:Serratia marcescens / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D008351:Mannans; D009005:Monosaccharides; D019081:O Antigens; D005947:Glucose; D005690:Galactose