Glucansucrases: three-dimensional structures, reactions, mechanism, α-glucan analysis and their implications in biotechnology and food applications
Glucansucrases are extracellular enzymes that synthesize a wide variety of α-glucan
polymers and oligosaccharides, such as dextran. These carbohydrates have found …
polymers and oligosaccharides, such as dextran. These carbohydrates have found …
Biotechnological potential of novel glycoside hydrolase family 70 enzymes synthesizing α-glucans from starch and sucrose
J Gangoiti, T Pijning, L Dijkhuizen - Biotechnology advances, 2018 - Elsevier
Transglucosidases belonging to the glycoside hydrolase (GH) family 70 are promising
enzymatic tools for the synthesis of α-glucans with defined structures from renewable …
enzymatic tools for the synthesis of α-glucans with defined structures from renewable …
Crystal structure of glucansucrase from the dental caries pathogen Streptococcus mutans
Glucansucrase (GSase) from Streptococcus mutans is an essential agent in dental caries
pathogenesis. Here, we report the crystal structure of S. mutans glycosyltransferase (GTF …
pathogenesis. Here, we report the crystal structure of S. mutans glycosyltransferase (GTF …
Lactic acid bacteria-derived α-glucans: From enzymatic synthesis to miscellaneous applications
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are capable of producing a variety of exopolysaccharide α-
glucans, such as dextran, mutan, reuteran, and alternan. Their structural diversity allows …
glucans, such as dextran, mutan, reuteran, and alternan. Their structural diversity allows …
Recent developments in the enzymatic O-glycosylation of flavonoids
B Hofer - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2016 - Springer
The glycosylation of bioactive compounds, such as flavonoids, is of particular relevance, as
it modulates many of their pharmacokinetic parameters. This article reviews the literature …
it modulates many of their pharmacokinetic parameters. This article reviews the literature …
Structure–function relationships of family GH70 glucansucrase and 4, 6-α-glucanotransferase enzymes, and their evolutionary relationships with family GH13 …
X Meng, J Gangoiti, Y Bai, T Pijning… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2016 - Springer
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are known to produce large amounts of α-glucan
exopolysaccharides. Family GH70 glucansucrase (GS) enzymes catalyze the synthesis of …
exopolysaccharides. Family GH70 glucansucrase (GS) enzymes catalyze the synthesis of …
Bacterial α-glucan and branching sucrases from GH70 family: Discovery, structure–function relationship studies and engineering
Glucansucrases and branching sucrases are classified in the family 70 of glycoside
hydrolases. They are produced by lactic acid bacteria occupying very diverse ecological …
hydrolases. They are produced by lactic acid bacteria occupying very diverse ecological …
Enzymatic synthesis of artificial polysaccharides
Polysaccharides are the most important renewable polymers on Earth and hold an
enormous potential for the production of ecofriendly functional materials. In addition to being …
enormous potential for the production of ecofriendly functional materials. In addition to being …
4, 6-α-Glucanotransferase, a novel enzyme that structurally and functionally provides an evolutionary link between glycoside hydrolase enzyme families 13 and 70
S Kralj, P Grijpstra, SS van Leeuwen… - Applied and …, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
Lactobacillus reuteri 121 uses the glucosyltransferase A (GTFA) enzyme to convert sucrose
into large amounts of the α-d-glucan reuteran, an exopolysaccharide. Upstream of gtfA lies …
into large amounts of the α-d-glucan reuteran, an exopolysaccharide. Upstream of gtfA lies …
NMR of glycans: shedding new light on old problems
MD Battistel, HF Azurmendi, B Yu… - Progress in nuclear …, 2014 - Elsevier
The diversity in molecular arrangements and dynamics displayed by glycans renders
traditional NMR strategies, employed for proteins and nucleic acids, insufficient. Because of …
traditional NMR strategies, employed for proteins and nucleic acids, insufficient. Because of …