Table 3.
Classification of monosaccharides in microalgal EPS. (Adapted from [63])
Monosaccharides | Example |
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Neutral sugars | arabinose (Ara), ribose (Rib), xylose (Xyl), glucose (Glc), galactose (Gal), mannose (Man), quinovose (Qui), fucose (Fuc), rhamnose (Rha) |
Uronic acids | glucuronic acid (GlcA), galacturonic acid (GalA), mannuronic acid (ManA) |
Amino sugars | Glucosamine (GlcN), galactosamine (GalN), mannosamine (ManN) |
Uncommon sugars | 3-deoxy-D-manno-2-octulosonic acid (Kdo), Neuraminic acid (Neu) |