Abequose

Abequose

Abequose

Chemical compound

Abequose is a hexose and a 3,6-dideoxysugar. It is a constituent of the in O‐specific chains in lipopolysaccharides that occur in certain serotypes of Salmonella[1][2] and Citrobacter bacteria.[3] It is the enantiomer of colitose.

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  1. [1]
    "Abequose". Oxford Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  2. [2]
    Osborn, M. J.; Weiner, I. M. (1968). "Biosynthesis of a Bacterial Lipopolysaccharide". Journal of Biological Chemistry. 243 (10): 2631–2639. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(18)93419-8.
  3. [3]
    Katzenellenbogen, Ewa; Kocharova, Nina A.; Toukach, Philip V.; Górska, Sabina; Korzeniowska-Kowal, Agnieszka; Bogulska, Maria; Gamian, Andrzej; Knirel, Yuriy A. (2009). "Structure of an abequose-containing O-polysaccharide from Citrobacter freundii O22 strain PCM 1555". Carbohydrate Research. 344 (13): 1724–1728. doi:10.1016/j.carres.2009.06.005. PMID 19576576.

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