Table 2.
Quantitative analysis of sialic acids by GC/MS.
| Derivative (μg/5 × 109) | L. tropica (K27) | ||
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| Retention time (min) | RNeu5Ac | Mass fragment ions A-F (m/z) | |
| Neu5Ac | 14.10 | 1.00 | 668, 624, 478, 400, 317, 298, 173 |
| Neu5,9Ac2 | 15.80 | 1.12 | 638, 594, 478, 400, 317, 298, 175 |
| Neu5Gc | 24.60 | 1.74 | 756, 712, 566, 488, 386, 317, 261 |
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| L. amazonensis (LV81) | |||
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| Neu5Ac | 14.80 | 1.00 | 668, 624, 478, 400, 317, 298, 173 |
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| L. mexicana (LV4) | |||
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| Neu5Ac | 14.80 | 1.00 | 668, 624, 478, 400, 317, 298, 173 |
| Neu5Gc | 25.60 | 1.74 | 756, 712, 566, 488, 386, 317, 261 |
Reproduced and adapted from [68] with permission from publishers, and the Oxford University Press.