Research Article

Structure of a Rhamnogalacturonan Fragment from Apple Pectin: Implications for Pectin Architecture

Table 1

Carbohydrate composition of fractions.

Fraction Monosaccharide composition (mol%)
AraRhaXylGalAManGalGlc

Pectin 2.76.12.476.30.18.83.6
HW3.14.616.130.77.88.529.1
LW8.924.14.440.11.716.92.4
P143.633.39.740.9102.5
RGP14P336.1Trace57.6Trace