Table I.
Analysis of EPS composition.
Glycosyl residue | Mass (μg) | Mol %1 |
---|---|---|
Ribose | n.d. | - |
Arabinose | n.d. | - |
Rhamnose | n.d. | - |
Fucose | n.d. | - |
Xylose | n.d. | - |
Glucuronic Acid | n.d. | - |
Galacturonic acid | n.d. | - |
Mannose | 250.6 | 88.0 |
Galactose | n.d. | - |
Glucose | 33.9 | 11.9 |
N-Acetyl Galactosamine | n.d. | - |
N-Acetyl Glucosamine | 0.2 | 0.1 |
N-Acetyl Mannosamine | n.d. | - |
Σ = | 284.7 | 100 |
Values are expressed as mole percent of total carbohydrate. The total percentage may not add to exactly 100% due to rounding.