The structure possesses d-galactose, d-xylose
and d-glucose subunits and is confirmed by 13C NMR (Gerard,
1980). It is neutral and hydrophilic having main chain of -d-(1,
4) linked glucopyranosyl units and that a side chain consisting of
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single d-xylopyranosyl units through an -d-(1, 6) linkage. One dglucopyranosyl
unit is attached to one of the xylopyranosyl units
through a -d-(1, 2) linkage