The occurrence of l-galactose in snail galactans

The occurrence of l-galactose ( l-Gal) was investigated in twelve preparations of snail galactans from nine different species. l-Gal (11–15%) was found not only in members of the family Helicidae, a highly developed group among the Pulmonata, but was detected also in a galactan of the oldest phyloge...

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Published in:Carbohydrate research 1985-06, Vol.139, p.225-236
Main Authors: Bretting, Hagen, Jacobs, Günter, Benecke, Ingrid, König, Wilfried A., Thiem, Joachim
Format: Article
Language:English
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Analytical, structural and metabolic biochemistry
Biological and medical sciences
Carbohydrates
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Other biological molecules
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Summary:The occurrence of l-galactose ( l-Gal) was investigated in twelve preparations of snail galactans from nine different species. l-Gal (11–15%) was found not only in members of the family Helicidae, a highly developed group among the Pulmonata, but was detected also in a galactan of the oldest phylogenetic subclass of snails in the Prosobranchiata. To determine the position of the l-Gal residues, the galactans of Arianta arbustorum, Cepaea nemoralis, and Helix pomatia were methylated and hydrolysed, and the partially methylated Gal derivatives were isolated. Each derivative was O-demethylated and the ratio of d- and l-galactose was determined by g.l.c. of the trifluoroacetylated methyl glycosides using a chiral stationary phase. l-Gal (22–34%) was detected only in the tetra- O-methyl fractions, and hence l-Gal occupies exclusively terminal non-reducing positions.
ISSN:0008-6215
1873-426X
DOI:10.1016/0008-6215(85)90023-0