Journal of Applied Phycology

, 20:1013 | Cite as

Structure and properties of carrageenan-like polysaccharide from the red alga Tichocarpus crinitus (Gmel.) Rupr. (Rhodophyta, Tichocarpaceae)

  • A. O. Barabanova
  • A. S. Shashkov
  • V. P. Glazunov
  • V. V. Isakov
  • T. B. Nebylovskaya
  • W. Helbert
  • T. F. Solov’eva
  • I. M. Yermak
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Abstract

Sulfated polysaccharides occurring in the red algae Tichocarpus crinitus cell wall were fractionated and purified. NMR and FT-IR spectroscopy analyses revealed that the non-gelling fraction contained a sulfated galactans having a new carrageenan-like structure. It is built with alternatively linked 1,3-linked β-D-galactopyranosyl-2,4-disulphates and 1,4-linked 3,6-anhydro-α-D-galactopyranosyl residues. Minor amounts of its biosynthetic precursor were detected in a water-extracted specimen. Brief analysis of rheological and biological properties of the non-gelling fraction was carried out. The carrageenan-like polysaccharide from T. crinitus displayed the properties of “random coil” polymer at high temperature, and possesses high anticoagulant activity at low concentration.

Keywords

Anticoagulant activity Carrageenan NMR FT-IR Tichocarpus crinitus 
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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the Program for Fundamental Research of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences “Molecular-cell biology”, grant CNRS-RAS, grant from Presidium of Far East Branch of RAS and FEB-UB RAS and Scientific School of Academician Ovodov - 5796.2006.5.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • A. O. Barabanova
    • 1
  • A. S. Shashkov
    • 2
  • V. P. Glazunov
    • 1
  • V. V. Isakov
    • 1
  • T. B. Nebylovskaya
    • 1
  • W. Helbert
    • 3
  • T. F. Solov’eva
    • 1
  • I. M. Yermak
    • 1
  1. 1.Pacific Institute of Bioorganic ChemistryFar-East Branch of Russian Academy of SciencesVladivostokRussia
  2. 2.N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry of Russian Academy of SciencesMoscowRussia
  3. 3.Marine Plants and BiomoleculesUMR 7139 University Pierre and Marie Curie, Paris VI-CNRSRoscoffFrance

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