Occurrence of 2 amino 2 deoxy hexuronic acids as constituents of Vibrio parahaemolyticus K15 antigen

Article abstract of DOI:10.1111/j.1432-1033.1973.tb02999.x

Acidic capsular polysaccharide of V. parahaemolyticus A55 (05:K15) was esterified with ethylene oxide and then reduced with sodium borohydride. Hydrolysis of the reduced material gave two hexosamines identical with mannosamine (2 amino 2 deoxy mannose) an