Using gel filtration on Sephadex G-100 and column chromatography on CM-cellulose, fractions containing either endogenous acceptor of L-fucose or fucosyltransferase were obtained from human parotid saliva. Hydrolysis with mild acid followed by Smith degradation increased the fucosyltransferase activity of the fractions that contained endogeneous acceptor.
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