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Peptidoglycan-Like Components in Z-100, Extracted from Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strain Aoyama B, Increase IL-12p40 via NOD2

Table 2

Predicted structures for peaks 1 to 9 (from Figure 3(c)).

No.PG fragmentComposition formula [M-H] calculated [M-H] observed

1GlcNAc-MurNGlyc-Ala-Glu(NH2)-DAP(NH2)C34H58N8O19881.3818881.3765
2GlcNAc-MurNGlyc-Ala-Glu(NH2)-DAP(NH2)-AlaC37H63N9O20952.4189952.4339
3GlcNAc-MurNGlyc-Ala-Glu(NH2)-DAP(NH2)-Ala-AlaC40H68N10O211023.45601023.4672
4GlcNAc-MurNGlyc-Ala-Glu(NH2)C27H45N5O17710.2810710.2682
5GlcNAc-MurNGlyc(Anhydro)-Ala-Glu(NH2)-DAP(NH2)C34H56N8O18863.3713863.3717
6GlcNAc-MurNGlyc(Anhydro)-Ala-Glu(NH2)-DAP(NH2)-AlaC37H61N9O19934.4084934.4144
7GlcNAc-MurNGlyc(Anhydro)-Ala-Glu(NH2)-DAP(NH2)-Ala-AlaC40H66N10O201005.44551005.4597