In situ preparation of beta-D-1-O-hydroxylamino carbohydrate polymers mediated by galactose oxidase.

[reaction: see text] Galactose oxidase produced a C-6 aldehyde in various terminal-containing galactose hydroxylamines for the simultaneous in situ generation of an A-B type condensation for the construction of unique oxime polymers. Molecular weights of the corresponding polymers were determined to be in the range of 4200-8900 g/mol, respectively. This indicates that approximately 20-25 sugar units were incorporated in these unique polymers.