“…ESI-mass spectrum (Figure ) of acetylated oligomers (AO) revealed the presence of numerous fragments. Notably, the commercial enzyme preparation used in this study was found to possesses endogalactanase activity . On the basis of their molecular weight, ions at m / z 413, 701, 989, 1205, 1277, 1421, 1565, 1710, 1853, 1998, and 2141, respectively, corresponding to [M + Na] of Hex 1 Ac 5 (Hex 1 = one hexose residue, Ac 5 = five acetyl substituent), Hex 2 Ac 8 , Hex 3 Ac 11 , Hex 3 Pent 1 Ac 13 (Pent 1 = one pentose residue), Hex 4 Ac 14 , Hex 1 Pent 4 CA 1 Ac 13 (CA 1 = one coumaric acid residue), Hex 5 Ac 17 , Hex 2 Pent 4 CA 1 Ac 16 , Hex 6 Ac 20 , Hex 3 Pent 4 CA 1 Ac 19 , and Hex 7 Ac 23 .…”