Validation of a Rapid GC-MS Procedure for Quantitative Distinction between 3-<i>O</i>-Methyl- and 4-<i>O</i>-Methyl-Hexoses and Its Application to a Complex Carbohydrate Sample

Methylation of one hydroxyl group of monosaccharides occurs in some bacteria, fungi, worms, molluscs, and also in plants. Although knowledge on the exact functions of this process is missing, methylation is an option to modulate glycan structures thereby leading to new biological activities. In plan...

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Main Authors: Lukas Pfeifer, Birgit Classen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Separations
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/7/3/42