Open Access2‐ O ‐(β‐ d ‐Glucuronyl)‐7‐ O ‐(2‐amino‐2‐deoxy‐α‐ d ‐glucopyranosyl)‐ l ‐ glycero ‐ d ‐ manno‐heptose :a Constituent of the Bordetella pertussis Endotoxin
Author(s) -
CHABY Richard,
MOREAU Monique,
SZABÓ Ladislas
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
european journal of biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1432-1033
pISSN - 0014-2956
DOI - 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1977.tb11615.x
Subject(s) - bordetella pertussis , trisaccharide , chemistry , heptose , stereochemistry , hydrolysis , glucuronic acid , biochemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , biology , mutant , polysaccharide , genetics , gene
The presence of bound d ‐glucuronic acid in the endotoxin of Bordetella pertussis was demonstrated. The branched chain trisaccharide named in the title was isolated after hydrolysis of the endotoxin with 3 M HCl for 2 h at 100°C. Its structure was established by chemical and enzymic degradation.