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Polymer Components in the Primary Cell Wall

of Cultured Maple Cells
Component
percentage of weight
percentage of the molecular part
related to the total carbohydrate
rhamnose
3,1
3,9
fucose
1,3
1,7
arabinose
21,0
28,2
xylose
7,6
10,2
mannose
0,3
0,3
galactose
12,8
14,5
glucose (non-cellulose)
3,7
4,2
glucose (from cellulose)
23,0
24,0
galacturonic acid
13,4
13,2
total protein
10,0
  
hydroxyproline
2,0
  
P. ALBERSHEIM, 1976

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