The structure of a beta-(1 leads to 3)-D-glucan from yeast cell walls
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- PMCID: PMC1165784
- DOI: 10.1042/bj1350019
The structure of a beta-(1 leads to 3)-D-glucan from yeast cell walls
Abstract
Yeast glucan as normally prepared by various treatments of yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) cell walls to remove mannan and glycogen is still heterogeneous. The major component (about 85%) is a branched beta-(1-->3)-glucan of high molecular weight (about 240000) containing 3% of beta-(1-->6)-glucosidic interchain linkages. The minor component is a branched beta-(1-->6)-glucan. A comparison of our results with those of other workers suggests that different glucan preparations may differ in the degree of heterogeneity and that the major beta-(1-->3)-glucan component may vary considerably in degree of branching.
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