Characterization of an exopolysaccharide produced by a marine Enterobacter cloacae

Iyer, A.; Mody, K.; Jha, B.

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 43(5): 467-471

2005


ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5189
PMID: 15900914
Document Number: 585232
An exopolysaccharide producing marine bacterium, Enterobacter cloacae, was isolated from marine sediment collected from Gujarat coast, India. Chemical investigation of exopolysaccharide (EPS 71a) revealed that this exopolysaccharide was an acidic polysaccharide containing high amount of uronic acid, fucose and sulfate which is rare for bacterial exopolysaccharides. EPS 71a was found to have fucose, galactose, glucose and glucuronic acid in a molar ratio of 2 : 1 : 1 : 1.

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