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Table 3. Apparent association constants (K _a) for PaAlgX_27–474 and PaAlgJ_79–379 for short polymannuronic oligosaccharides at 298 K and pH 7 determined by the direct ESI-MS assay.

Length of oligosaccharide (Ligand name)^*	Apparent K _a (M⁻¹) AlgX	Apparent K _a (M⁻¹) AlgJ
4 (ManA₄)	(1.0±0.5)×10³	<500
5 (ManA₅)	(1.0±0.5)×10³	<500
6 (ManA₆)	(3.2±0.3)×10³	<500
7 (ManA₇)	(4.8±1.0)×10³	<500
8 (ManA₈)	(5.8±1.0)×10³	NB
9 (ManA₉)	(8.8±1.0)×10³	NB
10 (ManA₁₀)	(10.0±0.7)×10³	NB
11(ManA₁₁)	(16.0±0.5)×10³	NB
12 (ManA₁₂)	(19.0±0.3)×10³	NB

NB: No Binding.

*Ligand name as referenced in [78].

Table 3. Apparent association constants (K a) for PaAlgX27–474 and PaAlgJ79–379 for short polymannuronic oligosaccharides at 298 K and pH 7 determined by the direct ESI-MS assay.