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  • Title: Chemical modification and antitumor activities of two polysaccharide-protein complexes from Pleurotus tuber-regium.
    Author: Tao Y, Zhang Y, Zhang L.
    Journal: Int J Biol Macromol; 2009 Aug 01; 45(2):109-15. PubMed ID: 19397923.
    Abstract:
    Two water-soluble polysaccharide-protein complexes, extracted from Pleurotus tuber-regium sclerotia, were modified chemically to obtain their sulfated and carboxymethylated derivatives. While C6 position of glucan was fully substituted, C2, C3, and C4 were only partially substituted by sulfate groups. C3, C4, and C6 position of glucan were partially substituted during the carboxymethylation. Chain conformation and antitumor activity of the native samples and their derivatives were studied. The native samples and derivatives existed in sphere conformation, and showed potent in vitro antitumor activities. Water-solubility and introduction of ionic groups played important roles in enhancing the antitumor activities of the polysaccharide-protein complexes.
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