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An arabinogalactan is any of a class of proteoglycans found on the cell surface of flowering plants, and sometimes used as a dietary supplement.

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What drugs specifically targets cell walls that contain arabinogalactan-mycolic acid?

Drugs such as isoniazid and ethambutol specifically target cell walls containing arabinogalactan-mycolic acid in mycobacteria by inhibiting enzymes involved in cell wall synthesis. These drugs are commonly used in the treatment of tuberculosis.


Is it safe to take this supplement while I'm taking magnesium vitamins?

Arabinogalactan Powder is a larch tree supplement which protects or supports immune system function and maintains microflora balance in the GI tract.Arabinogalactans which are made from Larch Tree are water-soluble polysaccharides and fiber that supports proper immune system function. They also help in the growth of probiotic bacteria like Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria which are in the intestines, for GI Tract health. Even though the product is good for health it is necessary to have advice of the doctor while taking along with magnesium vitamins.


What is significance of the mycolic acid layer?

Recently, it has been shown that trehalose and mycolic acids are essential for the growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis, and Mycobacterium smegmatis, and important but not indispensable to the survival of Corynebacterium glutamicum. Therefore, to investigate the function of mycolic acids in both the permeability of the cell wall to small nutrients and antibiotics, and the excretion of amino acids by C. glutamicum, a trehalose-deficient mutant of the L-lysine producer ATCC 21527, designated LPtreSotsAtreY, was constructed. By using different carbon sources in either the presence or the absence of external trehalose, a set of endogenously trehalose-free LPtreSotsAtreY cells that exhibited various mycolate contents was generated. The results showed that the structure of the arabinogalactan of these different cell types of LPtreSotsAtreY was not affected when the mycolic acid layer was either missing or impaired. Nevertheless, cells were more susceptible to antibiotics, and the permeability of their cell walls to glycerol was increased. Interestingly, a concomitant increase in the excretion of both L-lysine and L-glutamate was also observed, indicating that the mycolic acid content of the permeability barrier (and not only the peptidoglycan and/or the arabinogalactan) is implicated in the glutamate excretion process.see the linkhttp://mic.sgmjournals.org/cgi/content/full/153/5/1424


What is gum Arabic on the periodic table?

its E number is E414 Gum Arabic is a highly branched arabinogalactan, it is mainly composed by D-Galactose, L-Rhamnose, L-Arabinose, and D-Glucuronic Acid. Usually within the main chain you can find beta (1 --> 3) bonds, while the branches can have beta (1 -->6) and beta (1-->4)


What is the full list of ingredients in your supplement?

Amino Acids (L-Cysteine HCL, L-Lysine, Arginine HCl/Pyroglutamate, DL-Methionine, L-Taurine, L-Carnosine, L-Glycine, N-Acetyl Cysteine, Acetyl-L-Carnitine, L-Citrulline, L-Histidine, L-Ornithine), Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica) (Whole Leaf), Pectic Subastances (Apple, Grapefruit), Diosmin, Citrus Biofavonoids, Glandular Substances (Spleen, Adrenal, Thymus, Hypothalamus, Pituitary/Anterior), Troxerutin Complex (std. to 85% Troxerutin), Quercetin, Curcumin (Curcuma longa Extract, std. to 95% Curcuminoids) (Rhizome),Xylitol Crystals (Natural Source), Beet Root Powder (Beta vulgaris rubra), Citric Acid, Carrot Root Powder (Daucus sativus), Larch Arabinogalactan (Larix occidentalis), Inulin (from Jerusalem Artichoke Root), Peppermint Powder (Mentha piperita) (Leaf).