The structure of the O‐specific chain of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 lipopolysaccharide
- 1 April 1994
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in European Journal of Biochemistry
- Vol. 221 (1) , 239-245
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1432-1033.1994.tb18734.x
Abstract
The O‐polysaccharide chain of Legionella pneumophila Philadelphia strain 1 (serogroup 1) lipopolysaccharide was investigated by means of 1H‐ and 13C‐NMR spectroscopy, and chemical analysis. It was found to consist of an α‐(2→4) interlinked homopolymer of a 5‐acetamidino‐7‐acetamido‐8‐O‐acetyl‐3,5,7,9‐tetradeoxy‐nonulosonic acid possessing most likely the d‐glycero‐l‐galacto configuration, representing the first example of an acidic homopolymer of a higher sugar of this class. The ladder‐like banding pattern exhibiting small distances between individual bands in the SDS/PAGE is compatible with a monosaccharide repeating unit.Keywords
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