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. 1985 Nov;50(2):583–585. doi: 10.1128/iai.50.2.583-585.1985

Structural studies of the rhamnose-glucose polysaccharide antigen from Streptococcus sobrinus B13 and 6715-T2.

R Linzer, M S Reddy, M J Levine
PMCID: PMC261996  PMID: 4055034

Abstract

The rhamnose-glucose polysaccharide antigens from the cell walls of Streptococcus sobrinus B13 and 6715-T2 (formerly Streptococcus mutans serotypes d and g, respectively) were structurally examined by using gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy. These data confirmed earlier chemical and serological studies suggesting that these polysaccharides had identical structures. The polysaccharides appeared to have a backbone of alternating 1,2- and 1,3-linked rhamnose units. Branching occurred at 1,2,3-linked rhamnose units. Side chains appeared to be composed of 1,2- and 1,6-linked glucose units with glucose as the only terminal carbohydrate.

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