Abstract
The capsular polysaccharide of the pneumococcal type XVIIIA consists of d-galactose, Dglucose, rhamnose, N-acetylglucosamine, glycerol, and phosphate in the approximate ratios 2:3.5:1:1:1:1. Its behavior on oxidation with periodate and some of its serological reactivities resemble those of the O-deacetylated polysaccharide of pneumococcal type XVIII. The residues of galactose and rhamnose are probably linked 1,3-, and the N-acetylglucosamine is also stable to periodate.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1548-1550 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Biochemistry |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Oct 1964 |