The tube of Alvinella pompejana contains in its carbohydrate fraction, 3 methylated monosaccharides: 2-mono-O-methyl-L-fucose, 3-mono-O-methyl-L-fucose and 2,4-di-O-methyl-L-fucose. The present work appears to be the first report of the occurrence of 2-mono-O-methyl-L-fucose and 3-mono-O-methyl-L-fucose in the animal kingdom. Moreover, it is the first time that 2,4-di-O-methyl-L-fucose is found in nature.
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