DoLPHiN: A structural and functional database of natural polysaccharides with health benefits

Title Value
Polysaccharide PPU
Source Name Ulmus pumila
Weight 2.697 × 109kDa
Main Glycosidic Bond(s)
α-GalA-(1→4)
α-Rhap-(1→2)
β-Galp-(1→6)
β-Galp-(1→4)
β-Glcp-(1→6)
β-Glcp-(1→4)
Main Chain The backbone of PPU is composed of a →1,4-α-D-GalpA and α-(1→2)-α-L-Rhap backbone.
Side Chain The side chains of PPU mainly consist of galactan and glucan by the linkages of 1,4- and 1,6-linked-β-D-Galp and 1,4- and 1,6-linked-β-D-Glup, attached to O-4 of the backbone of rhamnose units
NMR Information yes
Monosaccharide
glucose 18.13%
galactose 33.68%
galacturonic acid 33.68%
rhamnose 14.51%
Physiological Functions anti-oxidant Anti-inflammatory activity
Intestinal Microbiota Regulation unknown
Related Diseases (based on ICD-11)
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DOI 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.01.005
Data Source Statement:
The data included in the DoLPHiN database is sourced exclusively from peer-reviewed original publications and presented after normalization.