Abstract
A water-soluble polysaccharide containing 3-O-methyl galactose (PCP60W) was isolated from fruiting bodies of Pleurotus citrinopileatus and purified by anion-exchange and gel column chromatography. This polysaccharide has an average molecular weight of 2.74 × 104 Da and its structure was elucidated using monosaccharide composition and methylation analysis combined with one- and two-dimensional (COSY, TOCSY, NOESY, HMQC and HMBC) NMR spectroscopy. PCP60W was shown to be a linear partially 3-O-methylated α-galactopyranan comprised of 6-linked galactose, 6-linked 3-O-methyl galactose and 4-linked glucose in a ratio of 3.0:1.0:0.6. This work provides additional evidence for the view that 3-O-methyl galactose is common to the genus Pleurotus.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 72-76 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Carbohydrate Research |
| Volume | 434 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 3-O-methylated galactopyranose
- Edible mushrooms
- Pleurotus citrinopileatus
- Polysaccharide
- Structure