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Characterization of a putative 3-deoxy-D-manno-2-octulosonic acid (Kdo) transferase gene from Arabidopsis thaliana.
Glycobiology - 1 May 2010
Séveno Martial, Séveno-Carpentier Emilie, Voxeur Aline, Menu-Bouaouiche Laurence, Rihouey Christophe, Delmas Frédéric, Chevalier Christian, Driouich Azeddine, Lerouge Patrice
Abstract excerpt
The structures of the pectic polysaccharide rhamnogalacturonan II (RG-II) pectin constituent are remarkably evolutionary conserved in all plant species. At least 12 different glycosyl residues are present in RG-II. Among them is the seldom eight-carbon sugar 3-deoxy-d-manno-octulosonic acid (Kdo)...
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