| Abstract: | The O-specific polysaccharide of Salmonella arizonae O59 (Arizona 19) is composed of D-galactose, N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, and N-acetyl-L-fucosamine (FucNAc, 2-acetamido-2,6-dideoxy-L-galactose) in the ratio 1:1:1. The computerized calculation of the 13C NMR spectrum of the polysaccharide, based on the monosaccharide composition, spectra of the free monosaccharides and glycosydation effects, together with the chemical analysis (methylation and Smith degradation) showed that the polysaccharide is built up of trisaccharide repeating units of the following structure: ----3)-alpha-L-FucNAcp(1----3)-beta-D-GlcNAcp-(1----2)-beta- D-Galp-1(----. The molecular basis of serological interrelations between S. arizonae O59 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa O7 (Lányi) is discussed. |
