Characterization of an exopolysaccharide produced by a marine Enterobacter cloacae.
An exopolysaccharide producing marine bacterium, Enterobacter cloacae, was isolated from marine sediment collected from Gujarat coast, India. Chemical investigation of exopolysaccharide (EPS 71 a) revealed that this exopolysaccharide was an acidic polysaccliaride containing high amount of uronic acid, fucose and sulfate which is rare for bacterial exopolysaccharides. EPS 71a was found to have fucose, galactose, glucose and glucuronic acid in a molar ratio of 2: 1: 1: 1.
Iyer
Anita
A
Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, G B Marg, Bhavnagar, 364 002, India.
Mody
Kalpana
K
Jha
Bhavanath
B
D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D004754:Enterobacter / Q000378:metabolism*; D008386:Marine Biology; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared
D011134:Polysaccharides