Elucidation of two O-chain structures from the lipopolysaccharide fraction of Agrobacterium tumefaciens F/1

Carbohydr Res. 2004 Oct 4;339(14):2451-5. doi: 10.1016/j.carres.2004.07.017.

Abstract

Agrobacterium tumefaciens F/1 produces two different O-chains, both are constituted of rhamnose and glucosamine: the less abundant has a linear disaccharidic repeating unit 3)-alpha-L-Rhap-(1-->3)-beta-D-GlcpNAc-(1--> and the second one 4)-alpha-L-Rhap-(1-->3)-beta-D-GlcpNAc-(1-->. The two intact antigenic moieties were studied in mixture by 2D NMR. Additional supporting data were obtained by periodate degradation, the major component was cleaved selectively, leading to a glucosamine glycoside, whereas the minor one was recovered unaffected.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Agrobacterium tumefaciens / metabolism*
  • Carbohydrate Sequence
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Molecular Structure
  • O Antigens / biosynthesis
  • O Antigens / chemistry*
  • Periodic Acid / chemistry

Substances

  • O Antigens
  • Periodic Acid
  • metaperiodate