Development of a Water-Soluble, Sulfated (1 → 3)-β-D-Glucan Biological Response Modifier Derived From Saccharomyces Cerevisiae

Creator(s)

David L. Williams, Quillen-Dishner College of MedicineFollow
Henry A. Pretus, Tulane University School of Medicine
Rose B. McNamee, Tulane University School of Medicine
Ernest L. Jones, Tulane University School of Medicine
Harry E. Ensley, Tulane University
I. William Browder, Quillen-Dishner College of MedicineFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-4-1992

Description

This report describes a method for the solubilization of micro-particulate (1 → 3)-β-d-glucan. Insoluble glucan is dissolved in methyl sulfoxid 106 g/mol) represents < 1% of the total polymer mass. Peak 2 (Mw = 1.45 × 104 g/mol) comprises > 99% of polymers. 13C NMR spectro.

Citation Information

Williams, David L.; Pretus, Henry A.; McNamee, Rose B.; Jones, Ernest L.; Ensley, Harry E.; and Browder, I. William. 1992. Development of a Water-Soluble, Sulfated (1 → 3)-β-D-Glucan Biological Response Modifier Derived From Saccharomyces Cerevisiae. Carbohydrate Research. Vol.235(C). 247-257. https://doi.org/10.1016/0008-6215(92)80093-G PMID: 1473107 ISSN: 0008-6215