Table 1.
Compositional analyses of the conjugates
| Conjugate code | Carbohydrate chain length | Carbohydrate chains/HSA | MW | HSA/carbohydrate, wt/wt | Carbohydrate, wt % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IV/4 | 4 | 11 | 78 | 7.8 | 13 |
| VIII/8 | 8 | 11 | 83 | 3.9 | 20 |
| VIII/20 | 8 | 20 | 98 | 2.1 | 30 |
| XII/8 | 12 | 8 | 84 | 4.2 | 18 |
| XII/10 | 12 | 10 | 88 | 3.1 | 24 |
| XII/23 | 12 | 23 | 118 | 1.3 | 43 |
| XVI/4 | 16 | 4 | 78 | 5.6 | 15 |
| XVI/9 | 16 | 9 | 93 | 2.5 | 28 |
| XVI/19 | 16 | 19 | 120 | 1.2 | 45 |
| O-SP | ≈27 | N.A. | N.A. | 1.0 | 51 |
The conjugates are identified by the length of the saccharide (Roman numerals) and the average number of saccharides per HSA (Arabic numerals). N.A., not applicable.