The Structure of a P - ( 1 - * 3 ) - D - Glucan from Yeast Cell Walls
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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 fi-(1 -+3)-glucan of high molecular weight (about 240000) containing 3% of f-(1 -÷6)-glucosidic interchain linkages. The minor component is a branched ,-(I -÷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 fl-(1 -*3)-glucan component may vary considerably in degree of branching.
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