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Table 3 Summary of the rhamnolipids extracted from cultures of P. aeruginosa ST5, as detected with high resolution mass spectrometry (<10 ppm)

From: Variants of lipopeptides and glycolipids produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Pseudomonas aeruginosa cultured in different carbon substrates

Rhamnolipid group (Abbr)

UPLC Rt (min)a

Proposed structures of rhamnolipids

Mono-isotopic

Exp/Theor

M r

Protonated species

Exp/Theor

m/z

Sodiated species Exp/Theor

m/z

Sodiated dimeric species Exp/Theor

m/z

mRL1

7.46

Rha–C8–C10

476.3047

477.3089

499.2896

975.5889

Rha–C10–C8

476.2985

477.3063

499.2883

975.5868

dRL1

6.6

Rha–Rha–C8–C10 Rha–Rha–C10–C8

622.3576

623.3654

645.3471

1267.7074

6.5

622.3564

623.3642

645.3462

1267.7026

mRL2

9.03

Rha–C10–C10

504.3305

505.3383

527.3201

1031.6501

504.3298

505.3376

527.3196

1031.6494

dRL2

7.69, 7.85, 8.07, 8.25, 8.42

Rha–Rha–C10–C10

650.3894

651.3972

673.3772

1323.7701

650.3877

651.3955

673.3775

1323.7652

mRL3

10.56

Rha–C12–C10

532.3640

533.3700

555.3546

1087.7201

Rha–C10–C12

532.3611

533.3689

555.3509

1087.7120

dRL3

9.6

Rha–Rha–C12–C10

678.4177

679.4285

701.4114

1379.8352

9.7

Rha–Rha–C10–C12

678.4190

679.4268

701.4088

1379.8278

  1. The proposed chemical structures, theoretical (Theor) and experimental (Exp) M r and monoisotopic m/z values, as well as observed UPLC retention times for representative examples are provided
  2. aUPLC Retention time of main peaks corresponding to the group’s m/z value