Table 1.
Assignments and relative abundances of the MALDI mass spec signals.
| Oligomer | m/z (+Na) | Normalized Abundance in 8D Sample 2 | Normalized Abundance in 8W Sample 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| G2C2 1 | 537.2 | 1 | 1 |
| G3C2 | 611.3 | 2.50 | 1.87 |
| G4C2 * | 667.3 | 0.71 | 0.27 |
| G4C2 | 685.3 | 2.93 | 1.88 |
| G5C2 | 759.4 | 1.78 | 0.94 |
| G4C3 | 859.4 | 1.22 | 1.14 |
| G5C3 * | 915.4 | 0.96 | 0.41 |
| G5C3 | 933.4 | 2.18 | 1.21 |
| G6C3 * | 989.4 | 0.98 | 0.32 |
| G6C3 | 1007.4 | 1.63 | 0.85 |
| G7C3 | 1081.5 | 0.82 | 0.30 |
| G5C4 | 1107.5 | 0.47 | 0.37 |
| G6C4 | 1181.5 | 0.82 | 0.31 |
| G7C4 * | 1237.5 | 0.54 | 0.14 |
| G7C4 | 1255.6 | 1.01 | 0.52 |
| G8C4 | 1329.6 | 0.67 | 0.29 |
1 G2C2 refers to oligomer containing two glycerol (G) and two citrate (C) units. 2 The abundances are normalized to the absolute abundance of G2C2. * Mass Consistent with macrocyclic oligomers.