Structural analysis of the non-dialysable urinary glucoconjugates of normal men. |
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| Authors: | O O Adedeji |
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| Affiliation: | Nuffield Department of Clinical Biochemistry, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK. |
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| Abstract: | Enzymic methods were employed to analyse the structure of the non-dialysable urinary glucoconjugates of ten healthy males. The excretion of the urinary glucoconjugates was determined from the glucosyl:galactosyl ratio after acid hydrolysis, and a mean value of 0.27 was obtained. The results of the specific actions of alpha- and beta-glucosidases showed that the non-dialysable urinary glucoconjugates contain a branched alpha-glucan fraction with 1,4- and 1,6-glucosidic bonds, and a beta-glucan fraction containing 1,4-glucosidic bonds. |
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