Structural studies on exopolysaccharides produced by three different propionibacteria strains

J.M. Dobruchowska, G.J. Gerwig, A. Babuchowski, J.P. Kamerling

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Abstract

The exopolysaccharides produced by three propionibacteria strains, Propionibacterium freudenreichii 109, Propionibacterium freudenreichii 111, and Propionibacterium thoenii 126, grown on whey-based media, were found to be charged heteropolymers, composed of D-glucose, D-mannose, and D-glucuronic acid in molar ratios of 2:2:1. By means of methylation analysis, mass spectrometry, partial acid hydrolysis, and 1D/2D NMR (1H and 13C) studies, it was determined that all three exopolysaccharides contain the same branched, pentasaccharide repeating unit: β-D-GlcpA α-D-Glcp 1 1 ↓ ↓ 6 6 →3) -α-D-Manp-(1→3) -α-D-Manp-(1→3) -α-D-Glcp-(1→
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Pages (from-to)726-745
Number of pages21
JournalCarbohydrate Research
Volume343
Publication statusPublished - 2008

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