ISSN:
1573-8221
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Experiments on rabbits showed that glucan has the property of causing changes in the body characteristic of many bacterial polysaccharides: a reaction of the leukocytes, an increase in the phagocytic activity of the reticuloendothelial system, and an increase in the resistance of mice and chick embryos to bacterial infection. “Hydrolyzed” glucan does not possess these properties. Earlier studies [2] showed that “hydrolyzed” glucan differs in its chemical structure from the original glucan: its molecule contains no β=1∶6 bond. The associated decrease in molecular weight and change in the configuration of the molecule apparently result in the loss of biological activity of this polysaccharide.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00786812
