TABLE 2.
Glycosyl linkage analysis of N. gaditana cell wall polysaccharides
| Glycosyl linkage | % Present |
|---|---|
| 1,4-Linked glucopyranosyl residue (4-Glc) | 78.1 |
| Terminal glucopyranosyl residue (t-Glc)a | 7.9 |
| 1,6-Linked glucopyranosyl residue (6-Glc) | 3.1 |
| Terminal fucopyranosyl residue (t-Fuc)a | 1.9 |
| 1,2-Linked rhamnopyranosyl residue (2-Rha) | 1.5 |
| Terminal N-acetylglucosamine residue (t-GlcNAc)a | 1.3 |
| 1,3-Linked glucopyranosyl residue (3-Glc) | 1.2 |
| 1,4-Linked N-acetylglucosamine residue (4-GlcNAc) | 1.0 |
| Terminal mannopyranosyl residue (t-Man)a | 0.7 |
| Terminal fucopyranosyl residue (t-Gal)a | 0.6 |
| 1,4,6-Linked glucopyranosyl residue (4,6-Glc) | 0.6 |
| 1,3,4-Linked glucopyranosyl residue (3,4-Glc) | 0.5 |
| 1,4-Linked mannopyranosyl residue (4-Man) | 0.4 |
| Terminal xylopyranosyl residue (t-Xyl)a | 0.3 |
| 1,2-Linked mannopyranosyl residue (2-Man) | 0.3 |
| Terminal rhamnopyranosyl residue (t-Rha)a | 0.2 |
| 1,2-Linked fucopyranosyl residue (2-Fuc) | 0.2 |
| 1,6-Linked fucopyranosyl residue (6-Gal) | 0.1 |
a
Terminal residues may come from the reducing or nonreducing end of a polysaccharide.