Table II. Relative Yariv reactivity of polysaccharides.
| Substrate | Relative Reactivitya |
|---|---|
| Gum arabic from acacia tree | 100 |
| β-Galactan I (gum arabic treated by single Smith degradation) | 94 |
| β-Galactan II (gum arabic treated by double Smith degradation) | 81 |
| β-Galactan III (gum arabic treated by triple Smith degradation) | 248 |
| β-Galactan IV (gum arabic treated by quadruple Smith degradation) | 250 |
| Native AGP from radish roots | 72 |
| Trimmed AGP1 (treated with NcAraf1) | 72 |
| Trimmed AGP2 (treated with NcAraf1 and AnGlcAase) | 73 |
| Trimmed AGP3 (treated with NcAraf1, AnGlcAase, and Tv6GAL) | 102 |
| Trimmed AGP4 (treated with NcAraf1, AnGlcAase, Tv6GAL, and Il1,3GAL) | 0 |
a
Relative Yariv reactivity is expressed in percentage of that toward gum arabic based on the halo area.