GLC-MS analysis of the methylated polysaccharide.

Methylated sugars	Molar ratio	Linkage-type	Major mass fragments (m/z)
2,3,4-Me3-Glc	4	→6)-Glcp-(1→	39, 53, 77, 101, 112, 121, 152, 171, 204
2,3,4,-Me3-Glc	1	→6)-Glcp-(1→	77, 101, 112, 135, 171, 189, 204
2,3,4-Me3-Glc	2	→6)-Glcp-(1→	39, 53, 77, 93, 101, 112, 121, 152
2,3,4,-Me3-Glc	1	→6)-Glcp-(1→	39, 53, 77, 101, 121, 135, 161, 171, 189
2,3,4,6-Me4-Glc	1	Glcp-(1→	39, 53, 77, 101, 112, 121, 135, 189, 204