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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MDPI AG
2020-07-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/7/3/42 |