Structural features of semi-synthetic galactomannan sulfates

Abstract

The positions of sulfate groups in two specimens of sulfated galactomannan from Cyamopsis tetragonoloba seeds were established by analysis of ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra. For the degree of substitution of 0.6, the signals of galactopyranose residues sulfated at position O(6) or simultaneously at positions O(2) and O(3) were the most intense. Minor signals were due to O(2)- or O(3)-monosubstituted and 2,3,4-tri-O-substituted galactose residues. The substitution of mannopyranose residues involved positions O(6) > O(2,3) > O(2) > O(3). At higher degree of substitution (1.0), the pattern of distribution of sulfate groups over various positions in the residues did not change, the molar content of 2,3-di-O-substituted galactopyranose residues being higher than the content of 6-O-monosubstituted residues.