Table 1.
Structures and graphical representation of disaccharides, trisaccharides, and tetrasaccharides present in the Vivinal® galacto-oligosaccharide (GOS) DP2, DP3, and DP4 pools (3).
| Disaccharides (DP2) | Trisaccharides (DP3) | Tetrasaccharide (DP4) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structures | Graphical presentation | Structures | Graphical presentation | Structures | Graphical presentation |
| Galβ1-2Glc |
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Galβ1-4Galβ1-2Glc |
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Galβ1-4Galβ1-4Galβ1-2Glc |
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| Galβ1-3Glc |
|
Galβ1-4Galβ1-3Glc |
|
Galβ1-4Galβ1-4Galβ1-3Glc |
|
| Galβ1-4Glc |
|
Galβ1-4Galβ1-4Glc |
|
Galβ1-4Galβ1-4Galβ1-4Glc |
|
| Galβ1-6Galβ1-4Glc |
|
Galβ1-4Galβ1-6Galβ1-4Glc |
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| Galβ1-4(Galβ1-6)Glc |
|
Galβ1-4Galβ1-4(Galβ1-6)Glc |
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| Galβ1-4Galβ1-6(Galβ1-4)Glc |
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| Galβ1-2(Galβ1-4)Glc |
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Galβ1-4Galβ1-2(Galβ1-4)Glc |
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| Galβ1-4Galβ1-4(Galβ1-2)Glc |
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| Galβ1-3Galβ1-4Glc |
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| Galβ1-6Glc |
|
Galβ1-2(Galβ1-6)Glc |
|
Galβ1-4Galβ1-2(Galβ1-6)Glc |
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| Galβ1-4Galβ1-6(Galβ1-2)Glc |
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| Galβ1-3(Galβ1-6)Glc |
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| Galβ1-4Galβ1-4Galβ1-6Glc |
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| Galβ1-4Gal |
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° indicates glucose (Glc); • indicates galactose (Gal).
The allergenic GOS structures for GOS allergy patients in Japan were shown in bold.