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. 1993 Jul;175(14):4565–4568. doi: 10.1128/jb.175.14.4565-4568.1993

Neuraminic acid is alpha 2-->3 linked in the lipooligosaccharide of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B strain 6275.

R Yamasaki 1, J M Griffiss 1, K P Quinn 1, R E Mandrell 1
PMCID: PMC204901  PMID: 8331087

Abstract

We have analyzed the sialylated lipooligosaccharide of Neisseria meningitidis 6275. Sialylated oligosaccharide released from strain 6275 lipooligosaccharide by mild hydrolysis was determined to contain N-acetylneuraminic acid linked alpha 2-->3 to terminal galactose as shown below. [formula: see text]

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