Table 1 Monosaccharide composition of native mucins isolated from colonic and ileal mucosa of wild-type (WT) and transgenic (Tg) mice. The molar ratio of the different monosaccharides was calculated based on one GalNAc residue

From: Delivery of a mucin domain enriched in cysteine residues strengthens the intestinal mucous barrier

 

aFuc

bGal

cGalNAc

dGlcNAc

eNeuAc

Colon WT

1.8

2.5

1.0

2.9

2.9

Colon Tg

1.4

2.4

1.0

2.5

2.4

Ileum WT

0.6

1.5

1.0

1.2

2.0

Ileum Tg

2.3

1.8

1.0

1.4

1.6

  1. aFucose; bGalactose; cN-acetyl galactosamine; dN-acetyl glucosamine; eN-acetyl neuraminic acid. Data are representative of two independent experiments and monosaccharide composition has been determined in duplicate.
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