to Breen's suggestion

[kzhao at BIOVX1.BIOLOGY.UCLA.EDU]

I agree with Kieran's suggestion to properly control junk postings in our group.

For core alpha 1,6-linked fucose detection, I don't think there is a good lectin
to use.  I indirectly detected such a structure by using PNGase F and MALDI-TOF
mass spectrometry.  Since PNGase F does not cleave alpha 1,3fucosylated complex
structures, and that treatment of glycopeptide with alpha-fucosidase did not 
cause any size changes.

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