In germ-free mice, which harbor no intestinal bacteria, the O-linked oligosaccharides of intestinal glycoproteins tend to lack

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In germ-free mice, which harbor no intestinal bacteria, the O-linked oligosaccharides of intestinal glycoproteins tend to lack a terminal fucose residue.

(a) What enzyme is not produced in normal quantities in these mice?

(b) What monosaccharides tend to appear at the ends of O-linked oligosaccharides in these animals?

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Fundamentals Of Biochemistry Life At The Molecular Level

ISBN: 9781118918401

5th Edition

Authors: Donald Voet, Judith G Voet, Charlotte W Pratt

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