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Abstract
The O-linked oligosaccharides of the jelly coat surrounding the eggs of Rana utricularia were analysed by 1H-NMR spectroscopy. Comparison of their structures with those characterized from seven other amphibians confirms that the carbohydrate chains of the jelly coat mucins are markers of the species. The new sequence GlcNAc(beta1-3)GlcNAc(beta1-6)[Gal(beta1-3)]GalNAc-ol is characteristic of Rana utricularia. The presence of blood group A determinants constitutes the main feature of this mucin.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9032479 PMCID: PMC1218148 DOI: 10.1042/bj3210879
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem J ISSN: 0264-6021 Impact factor: 3.857