Structural studies of the rhamnose-glucose polysaccharide antigen from Streptococcus sobrinus B13 and 6715-T2

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Zeitschriftentitel:	Infection and Immunity
Personen und Körperschaften:	Linzer, R, Reddy, M S, Levine, M J
In:	Infection and Immunity, 50, 1985, 2, S. 583-585
Format:	E-Article
Sprache:	Englisch
veröffentlicht:	American Society for Microbiology
Schlagwörter:	Infectious Diseases Immunology Microbiology Parasitology

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Zusammenfassung:	<jats:p>The rhamnose-glucose polysaccharide antigens from the cell walls of Streptococcus sobrinus B13 and 6715-T2 (formerly Streptococcus mutans serotypes d and g, respectively) were structurally examined by using gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy. These data confirmed earlier chemical and serological studies suggesting that these polysaccharides had identical structures. The polysaccharides appeared to have a backbone of alternating 1,2- and 1,3-linked rhamnose units. Branching occurred at 1,2,3-linked rhamnose units. Side chains appeared to be composed of 1,2- and 1,6-linked glucose units with glucose as the only terminal carbohydrate.</jats:p>
Umfang:	583-585
ISSN:	0019-9567 1098-5522
DOI:	10.1128/iai.50.2.583-585.1985