TABLE 1.
Monosaccharide profile of the extracellular emulsifier PE12
| Component | Mean mol% compositionb |
|---|---|
| Rhamnose | 1.2 ± 0.1 |
| Fucose | 0.5 ± 0.0 |
| Galactose | 0.9 ± 0.0 |
| Galactosaminea | 0.7 ± 0.1 |
| Glucose | 10.4 ± 0.7 |
| Glucosaminea | 24.8 ± 0.4 |
| Mannose | 4.8 ± 0.4 |
| Xylose | 27.7 ± 0.2 |
| Muramic acid | 0.3 ± 0.0 |
| Galacturonic acid | 23.1 ± 1.8 |
| Glucuronic acid | 5.6 ± 0.1 |
| Totalc | 32.3 ± 2.3 |
a
N-Acetylgalactosamine and N-acetylglucosamine are de-N-acetylated during the acid hydrolysis and are detected as galactosamine and glucosamine.
b
Values are the means of triplicate samples ± standard deviations.
c
The total is expressed as the mean percentage of total dry weight of the polymer from triplicate determinations.