Polysaccharides from the envelopes of heterocysts and spores of the blue-green algae Anabaena variabilis and Cylindrospermum licheniforme

Journal Article · Tue Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981 · J. Phycol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1529-8817.1981.tb00845.x· OSTI ID:5874296

Cardemil, L ^[1]; Wolk, C P

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1. Univ. of Chile, Santiago

The polysaccharides from the envelopes of heterocysts of Cylindrospermum licheniforme Kutz., and of heterocysts and spores of Anabaena variabilis Kutz., like those from the differentiated cells of Anabaena cylindrica Lemm., have a 1,3-linked backbone consisting of glucosyl and mannosyl residues in a molar ratio of approximately 3:1. As is the case with A. cylindrica the polysaccharides from A. variabilis and from the heterocysts of C. licheniforme have terminal xylosyl and galactosyl residues as side branches. In addition, the polysaccharide from C. licheniforme resembles that from A. cylindrica in having terminal mannosyl residues as side branches (absent from A. variabilis). The polysaccharides from A. variabilis resemble that from A. cylindrica in having glucose-containing side branches (absent from the heterocyst polysaccharide from C. licheniforme), but in contrast to the polysaccharides from the other two species they also have terminal arabinosyl residues as side branches. All of the polysaccharides mentioned appear to be structurally related; we present tentative structures for those not previously investigated. In contrast, the envelope of spores of C. licheniforme contains only a largely 4-linked galactan. The bulk of this envelope is not polysaccharide in nature, and contains aromatic groups.

• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76ER01338
• OSTI ID: 5874296
• Journal Information: J. Phycol.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Phycol.; (United States) Vol. 17:3; ISSN JPYLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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MASS SPECTROSCOPY
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SPORES
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