L-galactose containing galactans from the carrageenophyte Gigartina skottsbergii

Phytochemistry. 1993 Dec;34(6):1541-3. doi: 10.1016/s0031-9422(00)90842-2.

Abstract

Alkaline treatment of a partially cyclized mu/v-carrageenan and further fractionation with potassium chloride yielded a fraction soluble in 2 M KCl with negative optical rotation. We report the analysis and some structural features of this product, such as the presence of L-galactose and 3,6-anhydro-L-galactose.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carbohydrate Sequence
  • Carrageenan / chemistry*
  • Galactans / chemistry
  • Galactans / isolation & purification*
  • Galactose / analysis*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Rhodophyta / chemistry*
  • Seaweed / chemistry*

Substances

  • Galactans
  • Carrageenan
  • Galactose