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Table 1. 1H and 13C resonance assignments (δ in ppm)
Residue
α-GalNAc (A)
α-GalNAc (B)
β-GlcA (C)
β-GalNAc (D)
β-Glc (E)
Nucleus
6 (6′)
NAc
4.00
4.05
3.95
3.65 (3.69)
2.05
96.0
52.4
69.9
79.3
74.6
62.8
24.0, 177.4
4.93a
4.17
4.16
4.23
4.37
3.62 (3.86)
2.07
101.2
53.0
70.1
78.2
73.0
63.3
24.0, 177.0
4.78
3.53
4.39
3.85
4.20
102.9
72.8
69.6
75.0
76.7
178.3
4.76
4.03
3.93
4.16
3.69
3.77 (3.81)
2.01
104.9
54.3
82.7
70.9
77.4
63.8
24.0, 177.6
4.52
3.35
3.63
3.62
3.55
3.81 (3.91)
106.8
75.4
76.8
81.3
77.4
62.8
13
4.29
13
5.10
13
13
1 (3J1,2, Hz)
13
(8.4)
(6.6)
(7.2)
A minor signal was detected at 4.98 ppm.
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Table 2. 1H and 13C resonance assignments of ABEE derivatives (δ in ppm)
Derivative I
Sugar
Nucleus
residue
β-ΔGlcA
13
(dC)
β-Glc
(E)
β-GalNAc
(D)
α-GalNAc
(B)
α-GalNAc
(Ar)
Nonsugar
residue
ABEE
6 (6′)
NAc
OAc
5.16
3.86
4.34
5.71
101.5
67.9
65.1
110.3
147.2
ND
4.58
3.55
4.94
4.06
3.60
3.93 (3.79)
2.09
106.8
74.0
77.8
75.3
77.7
62.7
23.2, 176.7
4.70
3.99
3.89
4.18
3.65
3.80 (3.80)
1.98
104.6
54.1
83.0
70.6
77.3
63.5
25.1, 177.6
5.04
4.13
3.84
4.00
3.87
3.69 (3.66)
2.04
101.4
52.7
70.3
78.0
74.0
64.0
24.7, 177.1
3.59
3.70
4.09
3.91
3.96
3.65 (3.65)
45.3
53.5
71.6
80.8
73.8
64.8
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13
13
13
Nucleus
CH2
CH3
C=O
2, 6
3, 5
4.35
1.37
7.89
6.81
7.91
64.5
16.3
171.9
121.1
115.0
134.3
154.7
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Derivative II
Sugar
Nucleus
residue
β-ΔGlcA
13
(dC)
β-Glc
(E)
β-GalNAc
(D)
α-GalNAc
(B)
α-GalNAc
(Ar)
Nonsugar
residue
ABEE
6 (6′)
NAc
OAc
5.17
3.88
4.35
5.82
101.8
67.8
65.0
112.3
145.6
170.0
4.60
3.53
4.94
4.04
3.59
3.92 (3.79)
2.08
106.6
74.0
77.9
75.6
77.5
62.7
23.2, 176.7
4.48
3.89
4.01
4.18
3.59
3.77 (3.67)
2.01
104.5
54.3
82.2
70.2
77.0
63.5
25.0, 177.6
5.06
4.36
4.90
3.96
3.81
3.68 (3.60)
1.97
2.14
101.1
50.7
72.6
76.1
73.9
63.6
24.5, 176.8
22.9, 175.9
3.61
3.73
4.11
3.94
3.97
3.64 (3.64)
44.9
53.3
70.6
80.5
73.6
64.8
13
13
13
13
Nucleus
CH2
CH3
C=O
2, 6
3, 5
4.32
1.35
7.89
6.82
7.92
4.32
64.4
16.4
172.0
121.4
115.2
134.5
154.4
13
ND: Not detected.
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Figure legends
Fig. 1. Micrographs of the filament (a, c, e) and purified sheath (b, d, f) of S. montanus. S. montanus
filaments grown on glucose-free medium were observed using phase-contrast microscopy (a). The
suspension of the sheath was observed using phase-contrast microscopy (b). The membrane filter
attached to the filament (c) or sheath (b) was fixed and metal coated for observation using scanning
electron microscopy. The filament (e) or sheath (f) airdried on a silicon wafer was subjected to
scanning probe microscopy.
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Fig. 2. 13C cross polarization/magic angle spinning spectra of the Sphaerotilus sheaths (a, b) and the
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derivatives of the S. montanus sheath (c, d, e). The lyophilized samples were subjected to analysis at
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25 °C. The spectra of the purified sheaths of S. montanus (a) and S. natans (b) are compared in the
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left column. In the right column, the spectra of de-O-acetylated (c), de-O-N-acetylated (d), and N-
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acetylated (e) derivatives of the S. montanus sheath are shown. Important signals are indicated by
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C=O (carbonyl carbon signal), Anomeric (anomeric carbon signal) and Ac (methyl carbon signal due
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to acetyl group).
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Fig. 3. 1D-1H NMR spectrum of the N-acetylated derivative of the S. montanus sheath. The solution
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(approximately 5 mg/mL) of the N-acetylated derivative was subjected to analysis at 30 °C. Important
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signals are indicated by arrows. Note that a weak unidentified signal (X-H1) was detected in the
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anomeric proton region. Relative intensities are indicated in the parentheses.
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Fig. 4. 1D-1H NMR spectra of the ABEE derivatives. The solutions (approximately 5 mg/mL) of the
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ABEE derivatives (I and II) purified by HPLC were subjected to 1D-1H NMR analysis. Whole spectra
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(a) and partial spectra of the acetyl proton region (b) of both derivatives are shown. Note that three
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and four major signals are detected in the acetyl proton region of derivatives I and II, respectively.
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Fig. 5. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry spectra
derivatives I (a) and II (b). Spectra were acquired using a DHB matrix solution in reflectron mode
(positive). Possible ions for major signals are indicated.
Fig. 6. Edited heteronuclear single quantum coherence spectroscopy (a) and heteronuclear multiple
bond correlation (b) spectra of derivative I. The solution (approximately 5 mg/mL) of derivative I
was subjected to analysis using 3-(trimethylsilyl)propionic acid and acetone as internal standards.
Positive and negative heteronuclear single quantum coherence spectroscopy signals are indicated by
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red and green contour lines, respectively. The crosspeaks identified are designated as dC1 (correlation
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between C1 and H1 of unsaturated residue C), etc. The heteronuclear multiple bond correlation
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signals within the carbonyl carbon (C=O) region are displayed separately. The crosspeaks identified
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are designated as C=O/E(OAc) (correlation between C=O and O-acetyl protons of residue E), etc.
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Fig. 7. Chemical structures of derivative I (a), derivative II (b), the sheath-forming polymer of S.
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montanus (c), and the sheath-forming polymer of S. natans (d). The arrows indicate the linkage
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cleaved by thiopeptidoglycan lyase.
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Fig. 8 Comparative phase-contrast (left), epifluorescent (middle), and merged (right) images of
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immunostained filaments of N-biotinylated S. montanus. S. montanus was N-biotinylated and then
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cultivated. The bacterial filaments were recovered at 0 h (a) and 3 h (b) of cultivation and
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immunostained for visualization of the sheath. The edges of the sheath are not closed (a). A cultured
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(3 h) filament exhibited fluorescence only in the middle region (b).
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10 μm
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1 μm
1 μm
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2 μm
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Ac
C1
C1
10
11
C=O
C1
C=O
12
C1
C=O
15
18
Ac
C1
14
17
Ac
13
16
Ac
C=O
C=O
180
160
140
120 100 80
60
Chemical shift (ppm)
40
20
160
120
80
40
Chemical shift (ppm)
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Ac
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Acetyl signals (9.09)
HDO
Anomeric (H1)
signals
B-H1
X-H1
A-H1
(1.00)
D-H1
C-H1
5.0
E-H1
4.5
4.0
3.5
Chemical shift (ppm)
3.0
2.5
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2.0
1119.4
+Na+ (m/z 1119.4), +K+ (m/z 1135.4)
ΔGlcA-Glc-GalNAc-GalNAc-GalNr-ABEE
Ac
+Na+
(m/z 961.4),
+K+
961.4
1135.4
977.3
(m/z 977.3)
m/z
1161.4
1177.4
+Na+ (m/z 1161.4), +K+ (m/z 1177.4)
ΔGlcA-Glc-GalNAc-GalNAc-GalNr-ABEE
Ac
+Na+
(m/z 1003.4),
+K+
Ac
(m/z 1019.4)
1003.4
1019.4
m/z
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Derivative I
HDO
Olefinic signal
Methyl signal
(ABEE)
Aryl signals (ABEE)
Derivative II
HDO
Olefinic signal
Methyl signal
(ABEE)
Aryl signals (ABEE)
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Acetyl signals
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15
16
17
Derivative I
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19
20
Derivative II
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22
23
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β-GlcA
β-Glc
β-GalNAc
α-GalNAc
α-GalN
β-GlcA
β-Glc
β-GalNAc
α-GalNAc
α-GalN
14
15
16
17
Gly
18
Cys
19
20
21
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5 μm
20 μm
20 μm
5 μm
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