This work is the first time reported in research of structure and bioactivity of an alkali-soluble single-component polysaccharide (named CPTC-2) isolated and purified from Taxus chinensis var. mairei by ion-exchange and gel-permeation chromatography in series.
The authors used a variety of methods to analyze the structure properties of polysaccharide and get a fully understanding of the structure of CPTC-2. Moreover, the combination of MTS assay and flow cytometry method was adopted to study the antitumor function of CPTC-2.
Finally, the partial relationship between structure of the polysaccharide and its antitumor activity was obtained.