[HTML][HTML] The influence of amylose content on the modification of starches by glycogen branching enzymes

ALO Gaenssle, MJEC van der Maarel, E Jurak - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Glycogen branching enzymes (GBEs) have been used to generate new branches in
starches for producing slowly digestible starches. The aim of this study was to expand the …

Alpha-1, 4-transglycosylation activity of GH57 glycogen branching enzymes is higher in the absence of a flexible loop with a conserved tyrosine residue

HHM Bax, MJEC van der Maarel, E Jurak - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Starch-like polymers can be created through the use of enzymatic modification with
glycogen branching enzymes (GBEs). GBEs are categorized in the glycoside hydrolase …

A Simple and Eco‐Friendly Fluorescent Probe for α‐Amylase Detection Based on Hydroxyproply‐β‐Cyclodextrin‐Curcumin Inclusion Complex

Z Yan, R Guo, T Du, D Tian, L Jiang, L Zhu - ChemistrySelect, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Owing to the importance of α‐amylase in industry, it is necessary to develop a more simple
and practical approach to measure α‐amylase activity. Herein, a fluorescence method was …

The Synergistic Effect of GH13 and GH57 GBEs of Petrotoga mobilis Results in α-Glucan Molecules with a Higher Branch Density

HHM Bax, AL Gaenssle, MJEC van der Maarel, E Jurak - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Glycogen is a biopolymer consisting of glycosyl units, with a linear backbone connected by α-
1, 4-linkages and branches attached via α-1, 6-linkages. In microorganisms, glycogen …

[HTML][HTML] GH13 Glycogen branching enzymes can adapt the substrate chain length towards their preferences via α-1, 4-transglycosylation

ALO Gaenssle, HHM Bax, E Jurak - Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Glycogen branching enzymes (GBEs; 1, 4-α-glucan branching enzyme; EC 2.4.
1.18) have so far been described to be capable of both α-1, 6-transglycosylation (branching) …

Flocculation and modification of sweet potato starch using sour-liquid fermentation: Effect of individual bacteria strains

X Zhang, Y Li, Y Gu, Y Wang, PO Oseib, X Wu, X Liao - Food Bioscience, 2025 - Elsevier
Sour liquid fermentation is a traditional and unique method used in China to produce starch
that has favorable sensory evaluation, especially a pleasant mouthfeel. However, the …

[HTML][HTML] A distinctive function of GH13_8 subfamily glycogen branching enzyme in Anaerococcus prevotii DSM 20548: Preference to create very short branches

C Yang, E Jurak - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024 - Elsevier
Glycogen branching enzymes (GBEs; EC 2.4. 1.18) are essential for forming α-1, 6-O-
glycosidic branches in starch modification and glycogen biosynthesis. They are classified …

Indirect spectrophotometric determination of aqueous ferrate (VI) based on its reaction with iodide in acidic media

M Dai, Z Luo, Y Luo - Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Ferrate (VI)(Fe (VI)) is utilized as an efficient and environmentally friendly water
treatment agent that can be widely used for degradation of (in) organic pollutants in practical …

Characterization of Two Glycoside Hydrolases of Family GH13 and GH57, Present in a Polysaccharide Utilization Locus (PUL) of Pontibacter sp. SGAir0037

HHM Bax, E Jurak - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Glycogen, an α-glucan polymer serving as an energy storage compound in microorganisms,
is synthesized through distinct pathways (GlgC-GlgA or GlgE pathway). Both pathways …

Effects of bacterial cellulose on glucose metabolism in an in vitro chyme model and its rheological evaluation

LL Zhang, W Zhang, FB Peng, H Chen… - International Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Hyperglycaemia affects the health of people worldwide. The study investigated the effects of
bacterial cellulose (BC) on glucose metabolism using an in vitro chyme model, including …