Table 1 Carbohydrates, used for DNA microarray studies, listed with glycoside structure and type, supplier and purity
From: Transcriptional analysis of oligosaccharide utilization by Bifidobacterium lactisBl-04
Carbohydrate | Structure1 | Glycoside type | DP2 | Manufacturer or supplier | Purity (as given by Manufacturer or supplier) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Glucose | Glcp | glucoside | 1 | Sigma | > 99% |
GOS | [β-d-Galp-(1–4)]n-d-Glcp | galactoside | 2–6 | Dupont | > 94% DP ≥ 2 |
Melibiose | α-d-Galp-(1–6)-d-Glcp | galactoside | 2 | Sigma | > 98% |
Raffinose | α-d-Galp-(1–6)-d-Glcp-(α1,β2)-D-Fruf | galactoside | 3 | Sigma | > 99% |
Stachyose | [α-d-Galp-(1–6)]2-d-Glcp-(α1,β2)-d-Fruf | galactoside | 4 | Sigma | > 98% |
Isomaltose | α-d-Glcp-(1–6)-d-Glcp | glucoside | 2 | Sigma | > 98% |
Panose | α-d-Glcp(1–6)-α-d-Glcp-(1–4)-d-Glcp | glucoside | 3 | Sigma | > 98% |
Maltotriose | α-d-Glcp-(1–4)-α-d-Glcp-(1–4)-d-Glcp | glucoside | 3 | Dupont | > 95% |
Cellobiose | β-d-Glcp-(1–4)-d-Glcp | glucoside | 2 | Fluka AG | > 99% |
Gentiobiose | β-d-Glcp-(1–6)-d-Glcp | glucoside | 2 | Sigma | > 98% |
Xylobiose | β-d-xylp-(1–4)-d-xylp | xyloside | 2 | Dupont | > 95% |
XOS | [β-d-xylp-(1–4)]m-d-xylp | xyloside | 2–7 | Shandong Longlive Bio-technology Co., Ltd, (China) | > 90%3 |