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. 2018 Aug 2;6(3):78. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms6030078

Table 3.

Mucin Core and Backbone Repeat Glycan Structures.

Core Type Structure
1 Inline graphic
Galβ1-3GalNAc
2 Inline graphic
Galβ1-3(GlcNAcβ1-6)GalNAc
3 Inline graphic
GlcNAcβ1-3GalNAc
4 Inline graphic
GlcNAcβ1-3(GlcNAcβ1-6)GalNAc
Backbone Repeat Structure
Type 1 Inline graphic
Galβ1-3GlcNAc
Type 2 Inline graphic
Galβ1-4GlcNAc
Poly N-acetyllactosamine
type 2		 Inline graphic
(Galβ1-4GlcNAcβ1-3-)n
Branched N-acetyllactosamine type 2 Inline graphic
Galβ1-4GlcNAcβ1-6
        Galβ1
Galβ1-4GlcNAcβ1-3

The range of basic mucin glycan core and backbone structures are shown. The details of the abbreviations and symbols are indicated at the end of the paper.