Table 1. Monosaccharide composition of the exopolysaccharides EPSWH15 and EPS5B5 produced by Acidobacteria WHT15 and 5B5 strains, respectively.
| Exopolysaccharide | Man | Glc | Gal | Xyl | Rha | GlcA | GalA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mean ± SD (%)a | |||||||
| EPSWH15 (Rel. abundance)b | 10.25 ± 0.02 (1.000) | 13.55 ± 0.08 (1.322) | 26.12 ± 0.06 (2.548) | 41.81 ± 0.03 (4.079) | 0.065 ± 0.01 (0.006) | 8.09 ± 0.09 (0.789) | 0.085 ± 0.02 (0.008) |
| EPS5B5 (Rel. abundance)b | 47.85 ± 0.06 (1.000) | 4.01 ± 0.05 (0.084) | 26.45 ± 0.09 (0.553) | 14.14 ± 0.09 (0.296) | 4.93 ± 0.08 (0.103) | 1.50 ± 0.04 (0.031) | * (*) |
aFor n = 3 biological replicates.
bFor each EPS, numbers in parentheses are relative abundances for each monosaccharide relative to mannose.
Man, mannose; Rha, rhamnose; GlcA, glucuronic acid; GalA, galacturonic acid; Glc, glucose; Gal, galactose; Xyl, xylose; *, undetected at a sensitivity limit of 0.001%.