Table 3. Sialic acid composition of human versus rat platelet GPIbα extract.a.
Neu5Gc | Neu5Ac | Neu5Gc8Ac | Neu5,8Ac2 | Neu5,9Ac2 | Neu4,5Ac2 | total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Human | n/d | 94.91 | n/d | 2.63 | 2.46 | n/d | 100 |
Rat | 58.37 | 28.32 | 5.37 | n/d | 4.77 | 3.17 | 100 |
a values represent the percent of total sialic acids; Neu5Gc8Ac, 8-O-acetyl Neu5Gc; Neu5,8Ac2, 8-O-acetyl Neu5Ac; Neu5,9Ac2, 9-O-acetyl Neu5Ac; Neu4,5Ac2, 4-O-acetyl Neu5Ac; n/d not detected