A gel-forming (1→3)-β-D-glucan isolated from cyttaria harioti fischer

An alkali-soluble glucan, [α]D + 11° (M potassium hydroxide) having a degree of polymerization of 220, has been isolated from the fruit bodies of the tree fungus Cyttaria harioti Fischer. Periodate oxidation and methylation analysis show that it consists of a highly branched β-D-(1→3)-linked backbon...

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Autores principales: Fernandez Cirelli, A., de Lederkremer, R.M.
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00086215_v48_n2_p217_FernandezCirelli
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Sumario:An alkali-soluble glucan, [α]D + 11° (M potassium hydroxide) having a degree of polymerization of 220, has been isolated from the fruit bodies of the tree fungus Cyttaria harioti Fischer. Periodate oxidation and methylation analysis show that it consists of a highly branched β-D-(1→3)-linked backbone. Hydrolysis of the methylated polysaccharide yielded 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-methyl- (24.5 mol%), 2,4,6-tri-O-methyl-(39.4 mol%), 2,3,4-tri-O-methyl- (8.6 mol%), and 2,4-di-O-methyl-D-glucose (27.5 mol%). Periodate-oxidation results substantiate the methylation studies. The general structural features of the glucan are discussed. © 1976.