TABLE 1.

Identification of permethylated PAAN derivatives from L. lactis subsp. cremoris Ropy352 and EK240 polysaccharides

PAAN methyl sugar	Linkage site(s)	Ropy352 ropy fraction (mol%)	Ropy352 F fraction (mol%)	EK240 F fraction (mol%)
2,3,4,6-Tetra-O-methyl galactose	1	27	42	36
2,3,6-Tri-O-methyl galactose	1,4	15	NDa	ND
2,4,6-Tri-O-methyl galactose	1,3	ND	21	22
2,3,4-Tri-O-methyl galactose	1,6	ND	4	10
2,3,6-Tri-O-methyl glucose	1,4	36	10	9
2,3,4-Tri-O-methyl glucose	1,6	ND	ND	6
3,4,6-Tri-O-methyl mannose	1,2	ND	5	5
2,3-Di-O-methyl glucose	1,4,6	21	5	ND
3,4-Di-O-methyl glucose	1,2,6	ND	6	2
2,4-Di-O-methyl mannose	1,3,6	ND	7	10

^aND, not detected.